Conversation in the Wings

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a charcoal drawing of two individuals. One is a man in a suit and top hat, shown in profile. The other is a seated woman, with her body turned away and head tilted back. The woman's facial features are suggested by delicate lines. She is wearing a light-colored garment with a flared, layered texture around her hips. The background features swirling, textured strokes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brown and black chalk with white chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.9 x 28.7 cm (16 7/8 x 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3997

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. "37" verso, lower left 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

Q64581371

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