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.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

"CHAPRON COQUELIN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581355

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