a) Court Scene (recto); b) Male Figure Studies (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a pencil sketch of several figures in what appears to be a courtroom or congregation setting. In the foreground, there is a seated figure to the left with arms resting on a bench. They wear a head covering and have closed eyes. In the background, two more figures are visible - one with a drooped head and another wearing a distinctive hat. The faces have minimal detail, focusing on shapes and contours. The figures' clothing is suggested with simple lines. The background features diagonal and vertical lines indicating wooden benches, and faint outlines of additional figures. The scene is uniformly shaded with no distinct objects or jewelry visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.7 x 42.1 cm (11 11/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3970.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "14" [encircled] lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "[illeg.] c 152" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "HH336 / 2/171" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581341

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