a) At the Club (recto); b) Head of a Man (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketch of two individuals. One person is portrayed from behind, slightly bending forward, while the other person is seated or slightly bent from the waist up and wearing a hat. The facial features are simplified, with basic outlines, and their clothing is depicted with textured lines. The background is blank.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon on wove paper b) brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 42.8 cm (12 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3923.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. Not dated. "Inv. no 355" lower right margin, black ink, 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

Q64581290

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