Ballet Dancer

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a sketch of a person's upper body, focusing on the torso, shoulders, and head. The person is in a graceful pose, with one arm bent at the elbow and the other extended outward. The facial features are delicately sketched, showing closed eyes and a slight curve of the lips. The hair is loosely sketched with flowing strokes. The person is dressed in what appears to be a ballerina-like costume. Beside them, there is a sketch of another figure wearing a top hat. The background is plain, emphasizing the central figures drawn in charcoal on a muted paper surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal and white chalk on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45 x 30.5 cm (17 11/16 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3982

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. "(HH459) 450-" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "13010" [underlined] 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

Q64581353

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