La retour (The Return)

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The sketch depicts two figures, one on the left and one on the right. The figure on the left is a bearded man wearing a cap and a long coat. The figure on the right has hair tied up or covered and is holding a basket or bag. There are other distant figures in the background along with some objects on the ground, possibly luggage or boxes. The background suggests an outdoor setting with faint outlines of structures or a landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.5 x 47.3 cm (12 3/8 x 18 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4091

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "La retour" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2288" 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

"J"

Wikidata ID

Q64581478

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