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Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is an illustration showing two individuals, a man, and a woman. The man is seated on a chair or stool, visible from the waist up, positioned to the left of the image. He is leaning slightly forward with his hands possibly resting on his knees, and he has a mustache and short dark hair that is combed back. He is wearing a light-colored shirt with dark trousers. The woman is positioned more centrally and is depicted sitting or half-standing on a surface, with her body turned towards the man. Her upper body is fully visible, and she has long, flowing hair cascading around her shoulders and down her back. Her facial features are drawn with a simple, soft expression. She seems to be wearing a loosely draped garment or robe. The background is plain, with minimal details, emphasizing the interaction between the two figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink, wash, and black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.2 x 48.6 cm (15 1/16 x 19 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3992


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "a ceux qui me disent que tu vendais / res [illeg.] marques [illeg.]: [illeg.] / Le [illeg.] es vous [illeg.] apres-" upper right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "KK850- 2/2" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "(KK850) 2/2" 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

Q64581363

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