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Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a sketch of a person seated with slightly raised arms. The facial features are not detailed, and the head is slightly tilted down. The person's hair is medium length and flows downwards. The clothing is loose and flowing, with long, sweeping lines around the body. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain. The sketching style is simple and gestural, focusing on the movement and flow of the figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.9 x 27.8 cm (8 1/4 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3938

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "No. 43" [encircled] verso, lower 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

Q64581306

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