En esclavage dans le Nord

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a painting of a scene featuring figures in a historical context. There is a figure seated at the base of a tree looking upwards, another figure standing with a basket, and several figures in the background involved in activity. The figures are rendered in loose brushstrokes with a sketch-like quality, emphasizing movement and emotion. The standing figures carry or rest against objects that suggest labor or travel, such as baskets. The landscape is depicted in earthy tones, with a sparse quality that evokes a sense of hardship or toil.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.4 x 50.2 cm (13 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4026

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "en esclavage dans le Nord" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "34" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2395" 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

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581405

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