Lourdes, la paralytique (2e planche) (Lourdes, the Paralytic) (second plate)

1912/1913

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is an etching showing three figures. Two figures are hunched over in a central composition. They are shown from the side with their full bodies visible. One figure is a woman with long, dark hair. The second figure is an older man with short, messy hair. Both figures wear long, draped clothing. The woman appears to be leaning on an object resembling a walking stick. The third figure is on the left, with less detail, wearing a hat and standing at a distance. In the background, there are lightly sketched outlines of other figures and shapes. The artwork is composed of fine lines, giving it a textured and somber tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.7 × 33.7 cm (9 3/4 × 13 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.9 × 43.1 cm (11 3/8 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3815

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 158, State ii/ii

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. "2me etat" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "La paralytique (Lourdes)" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "10 14x 13 3/4" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959406

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