a) The Judges (recto); b) Seated Female Nude (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of two individuals leaning over a table. They are depicted wearing distinctive hats. The scene is sketched with simple lines and shading. The individuals' faces are not detailed. The table is drawn with perspective lines, showing various objects on it. The background is subtly shaded.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black and brown chalk on wove paper b) colored chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.1 x 34.8 cm (9 7/8 x 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4006.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, brown chalk, artist's hand. Not dated. "JOC. C.145 (HH310)" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "f." verso, lower right margin, brown chalk, artist's hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64581382

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