Femme assise de profil (Woman Seated in Profile)

1909

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a sketch showing an upper-body view of a person seated in profile facing left. The person is leaning slightly forward with their head tilted downward. The facial features are not distinct, but the outline suggests a woman with a delicate face. The person has an elaborate updo with curls and waves. Their clothing is loose and draped, indicated by soft, flowing lines. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is shaded with hatched lines for depth and contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching (zinc plate) on laid Van Gelder paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.6 × 12.4 cm (7 5/16 × 4 7/8 in.)
    plate: 19.6 × 13.1 cm (7 11/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.4 × 36.7 cm (18 1/4 × 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3795

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 98, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Faxon, Alicia Craig. Jean-Louis Forain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1982.

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "A Henraux" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "G91 only" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "MK 20960" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

[crowned Strasburg lily] "VGL / VAN GELDER ZON[EN]"

Wikidata ID

Q64959366

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