L'avocat invectivé (The Lawyer Abused)

1914

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a person leaning over a barrier, captured from mid-body upward. This individual is bent forward slightly, with their head tilted downward. Their hair is dark and appears tousled, and their facial features are expressive, though the exact expression is difficult to discern due to the sketch's shadowy lines. The person is dressed in dark clothing covering most of their body, and there is another individual nearby wearing what seems to be a uniform with a helmet. This second individual appears to be holding the first person by the shoulders. The environment around them is heavily shaded, suggesting an indoor setting. Vertical lines in the background may represent wall paneling or a wooden surface. The background is a sketchy, indistinct area filled with lines and forms, creating a sense of darkness and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.7 × 40.5 cm (11 11/16 × 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 50.8 cm (13 15/16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3890

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 283


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); sold 21 July 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

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "17/40" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959539

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