a) Chauffeur and Procession (recto); b) Two Sketches of Chauffeur and Passenger (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of two figures sitting side by side, looking towards a distant structure resembling a church. The drawing is executed in sketchy pencil strokes, creating an impressionistic and gestural depiction. The figures are outlined in simple, flowing lines, with minimal detail. The distant structure features a cross on its roof and is surrounded by faint indications of trees or buildings on a flat landscape. The overall composition of the drawing directs the viewer's eye from the foreground figures to the background structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon on wove paper b) graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 43.6 cm (11 7/8 x 17 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3910.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"f." lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. "(HH1785)" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581276

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