a) The Accused (recto); b) Study for The Accused (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts four individuals in a sketch. On the left, a woman in a hat and coat is seated on a bench, with a serene expression. Beside her, two seated figures are engaged in an activity. Standing nearby is a man with a mustache, dressed in darker clothing. The background shows subtle vertical lines suggestive of paneled walls.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) charcoal heightened with white chalk on gray wove Fabriano paper b) charcoal on gray wove Fabriano paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 58.9 cm (18 1/8 x 23 3/16 in.)

  • 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.

Wikidata ID

Q64581416

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