a) Ludus pro Populo (recto); b) Head of a Man (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows three full-body figures in a monochromatic style. On the left, a standing woman looks downward towards a seated man in the center, who is hunched over. Beside him is a child, looking at the man's hands which hold an object resembling a plate. The figures are dressed in long, simple garments. The background suggests a sparse room with a possible table. French text is included above and below the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42 x 29.7 cm (16 9/16 x 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3912.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "Ludus pro populo" upper right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. "-qu 'est-ce que vous faites? / -On joue a faire semblant de manager!" lower center composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "10" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Reduire à 21 de haut" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "587" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"j l.forain"

Wikidata ID

Q64581278

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