Le cafe concert des reservistes

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a woman standing next to several men in military-style uniforms at a table. The woman has dark hair styled with bangs and an updo, pale complexion with rosy cheeks and red lips. She wears a black off-the-shoulder dress with white detailing and black gloves. One man near her carries a tray with drinks. The background consists of abstract brushstrokes in shades of blue and green, creating an impressionistic feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 25.7 cm (11 7/16 x 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3905

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"j.l. forain / le cade concert des reservistes" lower right composition, brown ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "bis or 94 / c 39. filit [illeg.] / belle / 53 I x 45" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "43 1/2 x 48" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "5805/W" verso, upper left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581269

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