Le monde des affaires

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows two individuals in full length. The woman stands on the left, facing the man who is slightly hunched over with his hands in his pockets. The woman has her hair in a bun and wears a long dress, while the man has facial hair, a hat, a long coat, and is holding an umbrella. They are in a simple, unadorned space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored crayon on board

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.7 x 23.9 cm (13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4009

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "le monde de affaires" upper center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "-tu sais...tu fais bien de revenir: un te croyait en / prison!" lower margin, graphite, artist's hand. "(KK1038)" 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

Q64581385

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