Chez les Satisfaits

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketch of two men. The man on the left is depicted in full, standing upright. He has a stocky build, a full beard, and distinctive hairstyle. He is wearing a vest over a shirt with sleeves rolled up and dark pants, with an apron tied around his waist. The man on the right is leaning forward slightly, with one hand resting on a counter. He has a mustache and is bald on top with hair at the sides, dressed in a formal suit with a bowtie. There is a framed portrait hanging on a wall in the background, likely of a woman. Objects on the counter include a pipe, a bowl, herbs or vegetables, and papers. The setting appears to be inside a room with wood-patterned walls.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink, graphite, and orange crayon wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.3 x 25.3 cm (12 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3946

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Chez Les Satisfaits" upper center composition, brown ink, artist's hand. "-morte! / Ca ne fait rien continous tout de meme l'operation - nour la famille!" lower composition, brown ink, artist's 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

Q64581314

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