Lourdes, transport des paralysées (Lourdes, Transport of the Paralyzed)

1912/1913

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of an intricate scene with multiple figures in various poses and activities. The sketch captures a moment in time with loose and gestural lines. One figure is standing in the foreground wearing a hat and holding another figure, while another figure is kneeling with an outstretched arm. The background is filled with additional figures, outlined in a rough manner, creating a crowded setting that implies a social or historical context. The artist utilized cross-hatching and minimal lines to convey depth and movement, resulting in an expressive and dynamic image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.6 × 29.2 cm (9 5/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 42.7 cm (11 1/4 × 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3828

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 145, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Beurdeley [1847-1919], Paris; 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. "Lourdes: les brancardiers: (2nd state, with drypoint on central figures)" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "c7921" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A27648" 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

Q64959429

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