Peur de Bourreau! Qu'est-ce que tu attends?...

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a horizontal sketch showing two individuals in a bedroom. One person is lying on the floor, visible from the side with short hair and resting on elbows. The other person is sitting on their knees, holding a stick, also seen from the side with a round face and short hair. Both wear loose clothing. In the background, a bed with a blanket covering an indistinct figure is partially visible along with clothes or fabric under the bed. The sketch is in black and white with emphasis on outlines and shades. The background is bare, and there is text at the top and bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.2 x 41.2 cm (11 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3906

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. "Puer de Bourreau!" upper right margin, black ink, artist's hand. "-qu'est-ce que tu attends?...Le Bourgeous en pour bien cetto [illeg.]! / A Emmanuel A [illeg.} / forain" lower margin, black ink, artist's hand. "x55x44" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"j l.forain"

Wikidata ID

Q64581271

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