Woman at a Counter

Jean-Louis Forain

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Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a woman's body from the back and side, from head to hips. She is standing and leaning on a rectangular surface with one hand extended as if gesturing. Her facial features are in profile with undefined details, and she has dark, wavy, shoulder-length hair covered by a large, ornate hat with floral decorations. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with a fitted bodice and a long, flowing skirt that extends towards the floor. The background is minimal and consists of a simple, abstract background with a clean, light surface. The woman is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects. The background is plain and unadorned, drawing attention to the figure.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris); (Matthiesen, Ltd).; (Thomas Agnew and Sons,. Ltd., London); William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December 1984; gift to NGA, 1991.

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Bibliography

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 92 (reproduced).

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Wikidata ID

Q64581549

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