a) Three Sketches of Women and Children (recto); b) Bearded Man on Horseback (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a simple sketch of four human figures. On the left, there is a person carrying a child and a large bag. The child is facing sideways. On the right, there is another figure holding a child who has their back turned. Next to them, a small figure stands with their hands on their hips. The background is plain with no additional details.
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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 x 24.6 cm (7 1/16 x 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3957.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "LAA" 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

Q64581327

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