a) In School (recto); b) Female and Male Figures (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows three people in the foreground and several figures in the background. An adult woman is depicted from the shoulders up, bending slightly forward. Her facial features are simply sketched with short hair and a neutral expression. She wears a brimmed hat and a coat over a high-collared blouse. Beside her, a young child is shown from the side with short, curled hair, looking towards an older man who is seated, leaning forward with an arm resting on a table. The man has a balding head, a mustache, and wears a long coat over a shirt. In the background, several figures resembling nuns or women with head coverings are seated on benches. The background is plain, emphasizing the foreground characters.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) brush and black ink on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 42.8 cm (11 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3964.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 ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Inv. no 322" lower right margin, black ink, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"j l.forain"

Wikidata ID

Q64581335

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