Two Men in Top Hats

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows two men, one standing upright and the other seated and leaning forward slightly. Both are visible from head to toe, wearing tall top hats, long dark coats, and loose-fitting trousers. The facial features of the men are depicted with minimal detail, and the style of the image is minimalistic, with bold black brushstrokes on a beige background. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held by either figure. The surroundings are largely undefined, with faint indications of horizontals and verticals around them.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.4 x 52.2 cm (14 5/16 x 20 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4060

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "A 2317" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Sur l'Ouest Etat" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "78" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "108" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"CHAPRON COQUELIN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581443

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