a) Woman with Bustle (recto); b) Sketch of a Woman's Face (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a sketch of a person seated in a side-facing position. The individual has simplified facial features and appears to wear a hat with a decorative element. The hair is drawn as a dark mass under the hat. The person wears a long dress or skirt that reaches the ankles, with some texture or draping indicated. One hand rests on a pile of fabric or blankets next to them. The background is plain and the sketch is done with light lines on slightly aged white paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) pen and black ink on wove paper b) pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.2 x 23.4 cm (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3937.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

None.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581305

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