Leur "pot de vin"

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of a scene with three figures in a room. Two figures are seated on a bed, while one is standing. The drawing is executed in a monochrome style with bold black lines. The seated figures are closely huddled together on a bed, draped in dark garments. The standing figure also wears dark clothing and holds a cylindrical object. The room is sparsely detailed with simple lines suggesting a wall and the headboard of the bed. The drawing conveys a sense of solemnity and intimacy through its use of line work.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.8 x 39.8 cm (12 15/16 x 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4135

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" upper right margin, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "Leur "pot de vin"" upper left margin, black ink, artist's hand. "yg" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581526

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