Woman Leaving Court

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image features a person standing against a large building. The person is wearing a long dress and a hat, obscuring their face and hair. The dress is flowing and layered, hinting at an early 20th-century style. The person's back and arm are visible. In the background, there is a crowd under an arched entrance to an ornate building. The image is in grayscale, resembling a sketch or charcoal drawing, emphasizing architectural details and the crowd.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon with gray and black wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.5 x 40 cm (11 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3972

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "19365" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "(HH336) 2/171" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "[illeg.] ancien [illeg.]" 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

Q64581343

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