Le miraculé devant l'ostensoir (4e planche) (The Miracle before the Blessed Sacrament) (fourth plate)

1912/1913

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of a religious scene involving a priest and several figures. The drawing depicts a central figure, presumably a priest, holding a large, ornate object that resembles a monstrance, while another figure stands to the right. In the background, there are multiple figures lying on beds or pallets. The drawing is rendered with loose, expressive lines, giving the scene a sense of movement and emotion. The style suggests a focus on conveying the solemnity and gravity of the moment depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid Van Gelder paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.5 × 28.5 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 36.2 × 50.5 cm (14 1/4 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3833

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 149, State i

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 / 1er etat" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Mi[illeg.] las" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, artist's 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 ZO[NEN]"

Wikidata ID

Q64959437

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