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The image features an etching showing multiple figures in a lively scene. The composition includes several individuals gathered around a table. Most figures are seated or leaning, with two women wearing elaborate hats. The figures have distinct facial features, expressions, and detailed hairstyles. The clothing varies, with most wearing coats or jackets. Some individuals seem to be in conversation or resting their hands on the table. The background includes sketch-like outlines of more figures, suggesting a crowded, bustling indoor environment.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A la table de jeu (1ère planche) (At the Gambling Table) (first plate)
Jean-Louis Forain
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- etching and drypoint on laid Van Gelder paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 21.8 × 27.9 cm (8 9/16 × 11 in.) sheet: 27.8 × 32.6 cm (10 15/16 × 12 13/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.3779
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- Woman
- group
- figure
- Table
- Hat
- Man
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Inscription
"forain" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "1 er etat Tiré a Trvis." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "MK 36645" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "8 8/." lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "15" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.
Marks
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
Watermarks
[Fortune figure]
NGA object ID 6897. 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.