Portrait de Forain (Portrait of Forain)

1912

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a man in profile from the shoulders up. He is turned slightly towards the viewer, with his face and the brim of his hat visible. The man has a pronounced nose, furrowed brow, and a focused gaze. His hair is concealed under the hat. He wears a cloak or coat with loose lines. There is no visible jewelry or objects, and the background is shaded, emphasizing the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.9 × 8.9 cm (4 11/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
    plate: 13.4 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 41.9 × 28.6 cm (16 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3825

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 134, State iii/iii

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. "(4e etat) Portrait de l'artiste / (au chapeau noir)" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "c. 7914" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A26673" 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

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959425

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