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Jean Louis Forain

Reims, France · b. 1852 — d. 1931

Impressionism Den Kongelige Kobberstiksamling Drawings nineteenth century Prints

Jean Louis Forain French, 1852-1931

Timeline

Born 1852 — Died 1931

1850s

Le cafe concert des reservistes

Le cafe concert des reservistes

L'enterrement de Berteaux (The Funeral of Berteaux)

L'enterrement de Berteaux (The Funeral of Berteaux)

a) Man Pointing to an Island (recto); b) Man Looking at His Watch (verso)

a) Man Pointing to an Island (recto); b) Man Looking at His Watch (verso)

L'addition

L'addition

+138

1860s

Ambroise Vollard

Seated Woman

Woman Seated

Woman Seated

1870s

Instructions for the Day

Instructions for the Day

The Café of the New Athens

The Café of the New Athens

The Toff with a Bouquet

The Toff with a Bouquet

12 War Drawing Facisimiles

12 War Drawing Facisimiles

+90

1880s

Knotting the Cravat

Knotting the Cravat

The Foiles-Bergère, First Plate

The Foiles-Bergère, First Plate

La noed de cravate (Knotting the Cravat)

La noed de cravate (Knotting the Cravat)

Les Folies-Bergère (planche refusée, 2e planche) (The Folies Bergère) (refused plate, second plate)

Les Folies-Bergère (planche refusée, 2e planche) (The Folies Bergère) (refused plate, second plate)

+34

1890s

Trois dessins sur une feuille (Three Drawings on a Sheet)

Trois dessins sur une feuille (Three Drawings on a Sheet)

L'audience (3e planche) (The Hearing) (third plate)

L'audience (3e planche) (The Hearing) (third plate)

At the Restaurant

At the Restaurant

Femme nue, s'essuyant les pieds (planche en hauteur) (Nude Woman Drying Her Feet) (vertical plate)

Femme nue, s'essuyant les pieds (planche en hauteur) (Nude Woman Drying Her Feet) (vertical plate)

+69

1900s

Court Recess

Court Recess

Private Dining Room Scene (horizontal plate)

Private Dining Room Scene (horizontal plate)

Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

Calvary, Second Plate

Calvary, Second Plate

+132

1910s

In a Private Room, Third Plate

In a Private Room, Third Plate

Femme nue vue de dos (Nude Woman Seen from the Back)

Femme nue vue de dos (Nude Woman Seen from the Back)

Pietà (1ère planche) (Pietà) (first plate)

Pietà (1ère planche) (Pietà) (first plate)

Avant le repas à Emmaus

Avant le repas à Emmaus

+452

1920s

Men of Justice

Men of Justice

Menu Card for the Taverne Pousset

Menu Card for the Taverne Pousset

Trickster Lawyers (recto) Figures in a Courtroom (verso)

Trickster Lawyers (recto) Figures in a Courtroom (verso)

Artist and Model

Artist and Model

+4

1930s

The Rest in Egypt

The Rest in Egypt

Works

954 artworks

Portrait de Forain (Portrait of Forain)

Portrait de Forain (Portrait of Forain)

, 1912

Portrait of Forain

Portrait of Forain

, 1912

Le départ de l'enfant prodigue (1ère planche, en hauteur) (The Departure of the Prodigal Son) (first plate, vertical)

Le départ de l'enfant prodigue (1ère planche, en hauteur) (The Departure of the Prodigal Son) (first plate, vertical)

, 1912

Lourdes, la paralytique (2e planche) (Lourdes, the Paralytic) (second plate)

Lourdes, la paralytique (2e planche) (Lourdes, the Paralytic) (second plate)

, 1912

The Miracle before the Blessed Sacrament

The Miracle before the Blessed Sacrament

, 1912

Lourdes, la miraculée (1ère planche) (Lourdes, the Miracle) (first plate)

Lourdes, la miraculée (1ère planche) (Lourdes, the Miracle) (first plate)

, 1912

Forain gravant (1ère planche) (Forain Etching) (first plate)

Forain gravant (1ère planche) (Forain Etching) (first plate)

, 1912

Lourdes, transport des paralysées (Lourdes, Transport of the Paralyzed)

Lourdes, transport des paralysées (Lourdes, Transport of the Paralyzed)

, 1912

Lourdes, the Miracle, Second Plate

Lourdes, the Miracle, Second Plate

, 1912

Benediction a Lourdes

Benediction a Lourdes

, 1912

Departure of the Prodigal Son, Third Plate

Departure of the Prodigal Son, Third Plate

, 1912

Avant la fête persanne

Avant la fête persanne

, 1912

The Miracle before the Blessed Sacrament (fourth plate)

The Miracle before the Blessed Sacrament (fourth plate)

, 1912

To Serve

, 1913

Servir (To Serve)

Servir (To Serve)

, 1913

To Serve

, 1913

Servir (To Serve)

Servir (To Serve)

, 1913

Poilu and Tommy Conversing

Poilu and Tommy Conversing

, 1914

Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress

Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress

, 1914

Figures in a Landscape (verso)

Figures in a Landscape (verso)

, 1914

Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress

Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress

, 1914

Sur le Rhin

, 1914

German Raid on a Village

German Raid on a Village

, 1914

No. 3: Les Notables

No. 3: Les Notables

, 1914

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