At an Evening Party

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a sketch of a group of people, including two women and four men. The women are in the center, shown from the waist up, wearing elegant dresses with off-shoulder designs. The men are positioned around them, also shown from the waist up, wearing tuxedos or formal jackets. One man has a mustache. The sketch shows basic outlines of the figures and their clothing, with no visible details of jewelry or objects. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 23 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3913

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"j.l. forain" lower left margin, brown ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "13" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "595 X 38 / [illeg.] c. 143 [ 146 [illeg.]" verso, lower right 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

Q64581279

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