a) Two Figures (recto); b) Man in Overcoat and Top Hat (verso)
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Artwork overview
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Medium
a) black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 25.3 x 22.4 cm (9 15/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
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Accession
1943.3.3962.a-b
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"f." lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Forain Orig. drawing (HH988)" lower right 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
Q64581333