a) The Accused (recto); b) Study for The Accused (verso)
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain
Artwork overview
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Medium
a) charcoal heightened with white chalk on gray wove Fabriano paper b) charcoal on gray wove Fabriano paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 46 x 58.9 cm (18 1/8 x 23 3/16 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.4038.a-b
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"forain" lower right composition, charcoal, artist's hand. Not dated. "S 3 trl" 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
"PM FABRIANO"
Wikidata ID
Q64581416