a) Sheet of Sketches (recto); b) Sheet of Sketches (verso)
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain
Attributed to

Artwork overview
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Medium
a) red chalk on wove paper b) red chalk on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 29.5 x 44.7 cm (11 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.3978.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 crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "(HH1781)" 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
Q64581349