First Exhibition of the Humorists, Palace of Style

1911

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketched figure of a person dancing in a dynamic pose with one leg kicked high into the air. The figure is balanced on their left leg while holding an umbrella in their left hand. The person appears to have long hair flowing backward. They are wearing a dress and high-heeled shoes, emphasizing movement. A top hat and monocle are illustrated in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph [poster] in black and red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 108.6 × 81 cm (42 3/4 × 31 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4354

  • 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

Q64959587

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