Comedie Parisienne

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts two people in a conversation in an indoor setting. The woman is leaning forward and pointing a finger, while the man is bending slightly towards her. The woman has an updo hairstyle and wears a long dress, while the man has a beard and mustache, balding with hair on the sides of his head. He wears a suit with plaid trousers and holds a top hat. The background shows outlined furniture and possibly framed pictures or mirrors on the walls. The style and strokes suggest a lively interaction between the two figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.5 x 27.5 cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3902

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581266

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