Invectivé

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows two individuals in full-body length. The person on the left stands with a slight forward lean, hands in pockets, wearing a coat over a shirt and trousers. Their head is angled downward, and they have short, dark hair. The person on the right is seated on a chair, leaning slightly forward with an arm resting on their lap. They are dressed in dark clothing with light hair gathered with a headpiece. Their facial features are detailed, showing visible eyes and mouth. The background is simple and understated, focusing on the two figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink over black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.9 x 55 cm (14 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4007

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Contemporary French Drawings in Black, White, and Color, Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 24, repro.

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Invectivé" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2321" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"CHAPRON COQUELIN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581383

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