a) Interior (recto); b) Study of Two Women (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows two individuals in a room. The man stands in a side profile with his hands in his pockets. He wears a dark suit and a light-colored shirt. The woman sits in a chair facing a window, focused on something outside. She has dark hair, a long dress, and a head covering. The room has a large window with drawn curtains showing buildings outside.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon with grey and blue wash on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.3 x 42.6 cm (12 5/16 x 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3984.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower left composition, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "Benediction Des Malades / Forain / (HH988)" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64581355

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