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Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketch of three individuals captured in full body. On the left, a man is standing with a slight bend forward, extending one arm outward with the hand open, and his head turned towards the other two figures. His facial features are distinctly drawn with pronounced eyebrows and a mustache, and his short hair is slicked back. He is dressed in a suit that includes a jacket, tie, and trousers. In his other hand, he holds a cane. Beside him, on the right side, are a man and a woman. The man stands upright and wears a hat and a suit, facing slightly towards the left. His features are rough, and a mustache is visible. The woman wears a long dress and a hat, her face mostly hidden as it is turned to the side. She appears to be holding a parasol or another similar slender object. The background is a plain surface without additional details. The figures are drawn with fine lines on a blank canvas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.2 x 24.5 cm (7 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3940


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "KAA" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581308

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