Woman and Servant

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts two women, both visible from the waist up. The woman on the left is standing slightly angled, facing towards the other woman, with her arms extending outward. She has short, neatly arranged hair. She is dressed in a top that looks partially unbuttoned or folded down, and a long skirt. The woman on the right stands facing her, holding a bucket in one hand at her side. She has her hair pulled back and wears a long-sleeved top with an apron over her skirt. The background is minimal, with sketched lines suggesting a domestic setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.7 x 16 cm (8 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3921

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Printer / 8/0/" 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

Q64581288

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