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Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a drawing of three figures with their upper bodies and heads depicted. The central figure is a woman seated with her back partially turned, her head in profile. She has a low bun hairstyle and is wearing a sleeveless dress with a low back and a full skirt with a dotted pattern. Two men are seated beside her on the right. One man has a receding hairline and a serious expression, while the other man wears a top hat and has sideburns, holding something in his hand. The background is shaded, suggesting an interior setting, but no specific details are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with gray wash on Bristol board

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 22.1 cm (12 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3931

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "bfor 19th / e/ 26 no 2 / 38 5 x 30" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "11" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "faire passer [illeg.] / a encadrer / (HH219)" verso, upper right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"BRISTOL / AL" upper right margin, blind stamp.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581298

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