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The sketch depicts two figures and a cat. The first figure is an adult supporting a standing child. The child is reaching out towards a small cat, which is standing with its back arched. The adult and child lack detailed facial features or hairstyles. Both figures are shown from the head down to the knees, without visible accessories. The background is plain, emphasizing the interaction between the figures and the cat.
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The sketch depicts two figures and a cat. The first figure is an adult supporting a standing child. The child is reaching out towards a small cat, which is standing with its back arched. The adult and child lack detailed facial features or hairstyles. Both figures are shown from the head down to the knees, without visible accessories. The background is plain, emphasizing the interaction between the figures and the cat.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Nurse and Child (recto); b) Man on Horseback (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Medium
a) pen and black ink on wove paper b) pen and black ink and purple pencil on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 18 x 24.4 cm (7 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.3900.a-b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • children
  • genre
Provenance

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

Inscription

Not signed. Not dated. "[illeg.]" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 7018. 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.