a) Ici... Pressez vous poete! (recto); b) Sketch of a Man and Head of a Woman (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a full-body illustration of a woman standing in profile. She is upright, facing towards the left side of the image. Her facial features are delicately drawn with a defined nose and lips. Her hair is styled up, adorned with flowers and a small feather. She wears a long, flowing dress with a high collar and puffed sleeves in light blue with black crosshatch detailing. She appears to be holding an object, possibly a fan, in both hands clasped in front of her. The background includes a door with the word "ICI" beside it, and the phrase "Suivez vos Hotes!" is written beneath the scene on a blank, light-colored background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) brush and black ink with blue, orange, and black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.3 x 31 cm (16 5/8 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3949.a-b


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"f." lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "-Pressez vous poete!" lower left composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "ICI" upper center composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "f[illeg." verso, center composition, black crayon, artist's hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64581317

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