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The image depicts a man from the waist up standing with his arms resting on a railing. He is leaning forward slightly with his head turned downward and to the side. The man has a face with a mustache, wearing a hat that covers his hair. He is dressed in a coat or jacket over a vest, with visible folds in the fabric. There are faint sketches of other figures and abstract lines around him, along with minimal architectural elements in the background. The man is not wearing any visible jewelry or accessories.
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The image depicts a man from the waist up standing with his arms resting on a railing. He is leaning forward slightly with his head turned downward and to the side. The man has a face with a mustache, wearing a hat that covers his hair. He is dressed in a coat or jacket over a vest, with visible folds in the fabric. There are faint sketches of other figures and abstract lines around him, along with minimal architectural elements in the background. The man is not wearing any visible jewelry or accessories.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Negotiations at the Trianon Palace, Versailles (recto); b) Study for Negotiations at the Trianon Palace, Versailles (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1919
Medium
a) brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper b) brush and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.7 x 51.5 cm (14 13/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.9056.a-b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • World War I
  • military
Provenance

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

Inscription

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "A Trianon "Bien entendu, nous continuous à faire appel à la Democratie." "Oui, monsieur le Comte!"" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2322" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b).

Watermarks

"CHAPRON-COQUELIN-[PARIS]"

NGA object ID 11564. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.