J.L. Forain

c. 1912

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a side profile drawing of a person's upper body. The person is seated and leans forward, with their right arm bent on a surface. They have defined facial features, wear spectacles, a bowler hat, and formal attire with a jacket and tie. In one hand, they hold or point to a book or paper with abstract sketches. The background consists of crosshatched lines for texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.8 × 12 cm (6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.9 × 20.8 cm (9 13/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3827

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, undescribed

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

"jeanlouis" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "5/25" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "(H11981)" 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

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959427

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