Le depart pour Versailles

c. 1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a sketch depicting two figures primarily from the waist up. The figure on the left is seated, resting their head on a hand. They are wearing a long garment and a headscarf covering their hair. Their facial features are drawn with deep lines, suggesting an older age. Next to this figure, another person stands slightly turned away, holding a bag with their left hand. This second figure is taller, wearing a large robe or coat. Their head is bald or covered, with facial features sketched in a somewhat detailed manner. The background is plain with no distinct environment depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink over graphite on laid Van Gelder paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 58 cm (18 1/8 x 22 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4094

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. "Le depart pour Versailles" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2275" 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

[Fortune figure] / "VAN GELDER ZONEN"

Wikidata ID

Q64581481

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