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This is a drawing of two figures engaged in a gesture of offering or communication. The drawing features two figures sketched with loose lines; one is kneeling on the ground, extending hands towards a standing figure who is holding an object. The figures are rendered with minimal detail, using strokes that suggest movement or interaction. Background elements are lightly sketched. Shadows and folds in the garments are indicated with darker shades of the pencil.
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This is a drawing of two figures engaged in a gesture of offering or communication. The drawing features two figures sketched with loose lines; one is kneeling on the ground, extending hands towards a standing figure who is holding an object. The figures are rendered with minimal detail, using strokes that suggest movement or interaction. Background elements are lightly sketched. Shadows and folds in the garments are indicated with darker shades of the pencil.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Benediction a Lourdes

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1912
Medium
pen and brown ink, brown wash, and graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.3 x 44.1 cm (11 1/8 x 17 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.3901
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • forms of worship
  • religious
Provenance

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

Inscription

"forain" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "57x43" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "This or 69 c. 29 [illeg.] 2 gris bulle 15" lower right 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

"B"

NGA object ID 7019. 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.