Portrait de Renoir (1ère planche) (Portrait of Renoir) (first plate)

1905

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a sketch drawing illustrating an upper body with a focus on the head and shoulders. The individual is depicted in a three-quarter view, turned slightly to the right. They have a distinct beard and wear a cap. The facial features are minimally detailed, indicating a wise or aged expression. The person's clothing is plain, dark, and lacks additional detail. Cross-hatching is used to create shadows and depth around the person. The background is plain with no discernible features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transfer lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25 × 17.5 cm (9 13/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 35 × 27.6 cm (13 3/4 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3865

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 261

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); sold 3 December 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

Not signed. Not dated. "M.G. 76." lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "R5574." 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

Q64959495

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