First Exhibition of the Humorists, Palace of Style

1911

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a person striking a dynamic pose while performing a high kick. They are positioned with one leg extended forward and the other slightly bent, their body leaning back slightly. The person has medium-length brown hair styled in a loose, windswept manner. They are dressed in a short, flowing dress or slip and wearing high-heeled shoes. In one hand, they are holding a closed umbrella. The background is a plain, light beige color, and above the person, there is a top hat, monocle, and chain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph [poster] in black and red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 108.7 × 80.6 cm (42 13/16 × 31 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4353

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 300

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Faxon, Alicia Craig. Jean-Louis Forain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1982.

Inscriptions

None.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). "73" [encircled] verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959580

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