Woman Weeping

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a person from the torso up. The individual is positioned in a slightly side-turned pose with one arm bent at the elbow, supporting their hand on their face. The facial details are minimal. The hair is short and somewhat voluminous, with rough lines indicating combed strands. They wear a long, flowing garment with loose, vertical lines, possibly resembling a robe or dress. Lines suggest a collar around the neck. On the individual's right side, a loosely drawn, basket-like object is shown. The background is plain to direct attention to the sketched figure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon on wove paper mounted on board

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.3 x 20.2 cm (10 3/8 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3975

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. "(KK634)" 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

Q64581346

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