a) Nude (recto); b) Head of a Woman (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a sketched figure of a person from the waist up in a side seated position. The person is turned to the side but looking slightly upwards, with their head tilted. The facial features are emphasized, including the eyes, nose, and lips. The hair is short and wavy, rendered in dark strokes. The figure has no visible clothing and is sketched in warm, earthy tones on textured tan paper using lines and shading. There are no visible jewelry or objects held by the person. The background is plain, consisting of the tan paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) red, black, and white chalk on tan wove paper b) red, black, and white chalk on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48.3 x 32.9 cm (19 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3930.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "hue [illeg.] 3 crayon 4 c" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "29455 / ofe" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"P.M. FABRIANO"

Wikidata ID

Q64581297

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