La Dreyfusine

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of a bartender serving a group of military men. The image shows a bartender standing at a bar counter with an apron, holding a bottle. To the left, there is a woman leaning on the bar, while on the right, a group of men wearing military caps are seated. The details are sketched using cross-hatching techniques with contours and shades providing depth. The style is loose, with emphasis on expressions and postures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon, brush with brown and gray ink, and brown wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.3 x 27.3 cm (14 5/16 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3987

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, brown ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "LA DREYFUSINE" lower center margin, brown ink, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581358

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