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The image features a pencil drawing of two people, with only the upper body and heads visible. One person is seen in profile from the side, standing with their back slightly turned towards the viewer. This person has delicate facial features, with noticeable emphasis on the eye and nose, and their hair is styled in an ornate updo. Their clothing is suggested with a low neckline and an earring adorns the ear. The second person is depicted facing forward, with a mustache and square jawline. Little detail is provided for their attire. The background of the image is mostly bare, with dark shading behind the first person's head.
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The image features a pencil drawing of two people, with only the upper body and heads visible. One person is seen in profile from the side, standing with their back slightly turned towards the viewer. This person has delicate facial features, with noticeable emphasis on the eye and nose, and their hair is styled in an ornate updo. Their clothing is suggested with a low neckline and an earring adorns the ear. The second person is depicted facing forward, with a mustache and square jawline. Little detail is provided for their attire. The background of the image is mostly bare, with dark shading behind the first person's head.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Lady and Gentleman in Evening Dress (recto); b) Sketch of Figure (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Medium
a) pen and black ink on wove paper b) pen and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.5 x 18 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.3907.a-b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • double
  • figure
  • Impressionist
Provenance

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

Inscription

Not signed. Not dated. "LRA" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Marks

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

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 7025. 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.