En Grèce (In Greece)

1897

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of a group of people in an open landscape. The artwork depicts a scene with fluid, sketchy lines on a light background. On the left, cloaked figures are gathered, while on the right, a solitary figure stands looking towards the horizon. The background shows minimal detailing of a vast landscape with hills or mountains. The composition conveys a peaceful yet somber atmosphere in a pastoral setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.5 × 20 cm (15 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 37.1 × 50.5 cm (14 5/8 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3859

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 243

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Joseph Sachs [1878-1965], Cambridge, MA, (Lugt 2113); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); sold 29 October 1928 to 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

"f." lower right margin, red ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Forain = En Grèce (con P. Sachs)" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "G60" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "17." verso, lower left sheet, purple ink, unknown hand. "181" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). (Paul Sachs collector's stamp) verso, purple stamped ink, (Lugt 2113).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959485

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