a) Waiting (recto); b) Man and Woman (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a sketch of two people, depicted from the waist up. The person on the left has their back partially turned away from the viewer, facing the other person. They have their hair tied back and wear a garment with visible lines. The second person is facing the viewer but slightly turned towards the other person, wearing a cap and a dark garment. The scene seems intimate, with the person on the right leaning forward. The background is minimal, with a suggestion of a window or frame. The drawing focuses on the figures themselves.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon with gray wash on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.5 x 20.9 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3974.a-b

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. ""Forain "L'attente" (HH992)650-" 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

Q64581345

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