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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

a) On the Park Bench (recto); b) Sketch of a Woman (verso)

a) On the Park Bench (recto); b) Sketch of a Woman (verso)

Sketch for In the Hospital (verso)

Sketch for In the Hospital (verso)

Woman Getting Out of Bed

Woman Getting Out of Bed

Nurse and Child

Nurse and Child

+138

1860s

Ambroise Vollard

Woman Seated

Woman Seated

Seated Woman

1870s

Instructions for the Day

Instructions for the Day

The Toff with a Bouquet

The Toff with a Bouquet

To Bullier's

To Bullier's

The Toff with a Bouquet

The Toff with a Bouquet

+90

1880s

Cafe Scene (descriptive)

Cafe Scene (descriptive)

The Walker

The Walker

Bordello

Bordello

Knotting the Cravat

Knotting the Cravat

+34

1890s

Femme à sa toilette avec sa femme de chambre (2e planche en largeur) (Woman at Her Toilette with Her Maid) (second horizontal plate)

Femme à sa toilette avec sa femme de chambre (2e planche en largeur) (Woman at Her Toilette with Her Maid) (second horizontal plate)

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

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

Forain, Lithographer

Forain, Lithographer

Dans la salle de bains (In the Bathroom)

Dans la salle de bains (In the Bathroom)

+69

1900s

Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

Court Recess

Court Recess

Private Dining Room Scene (horizontal plate)

Private Dining Room Scene (horizontal plate)

$La fraction du pain (The Breaking of the Bread)$

La fraction du pain (The Breaking of the Bread)

+132

1910s

Pietà (third plate)

Pietà (third plate)

Le Christ portant sa croix (4e planche) (Christ Carrying the Cross) (fourth plate)

Le Christ portant sa croix (4e planche) (Christ Carrying the Cross) (fourth plate)

The Clothing of the Prisoner of war

The Clothing of the Prisoner of war

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)

Avocat et Accusé (Counsel and Accused)

Avocat et Accusé (Counsel and Accused)

+4

1930s

The Rest in Egypt

The Rest in Egypt

Works

954 artworks

a) Waiter and Customer (recto); b) Sketch of Customer's Head (verso)

a) Waiter and Customer (recto); b) Sketch of Customer's Head (verso)

, 1852

Chez les satisfaits - La concierge m'a dit ...

Chez les satisfaits - La concierge m'a dit ...

, 1852

Le monde des affaires

Le monde des affaires

, 1852

L'enterrement de Berteaux (The Funeral of Berteaux)

L'enterrement de Berteaux (The Funeral of Berteaux)

, 1852

a) Récité de conquetes (recto); b) Figure Sketches (verso)

a) Récité de conquetes (recto); b) Figure Sketches (verso)

, 1852

Sur le canape

, 1852

Seated Nude

, 1852

Bien tout de meme, Rostchild vient de souscrire ...

Bien tout de meme, Rostchild vient de souscrire ...

, 1852

a) Woman with Bustle (recto); b) Sketch of a Woman's Face (verso)

a) Woman with Bustle (recto); b) Sketch of a Woman's Face (verso)

, 1852

The Connoisseur and the Artist

The Connoisseur and the Artist

, 1852

La France Juive

La France Juive

, 1852

a) Sheet of Sketches (recto); b) Sheet of Sketches (verso)

a) Sheet of Sketches (recto); b) Sheet of Sketches (verso)

, 1852

Children Looking over the Edge of a Crib

Children Looking over the Edge of a Crib

, 1852

Head of a Lawyer

Head of a Lawyer

, 1852

Qu'est-ce que tu veux?

Qu'est-ce que tu veux?

, 1852

The Story Teller

The Story Teller

, 1852

Robed Figure Leaning against a Chair

Robed Figure Leaning against a Chair

, 1852

Ballet Dancer

, 1852

a) Politician (recto); b) Two Male Figures (verso)

a) Politician (recto); b) Two Male Figures (verso)

, 1852

At an Evening Party

At an Evening Party

, 1852

It Was Our House

It Was Our House

, 1852

In the Hospital (recto)

In the Hospital (recto)

, 1852

Seated Woman

, 1867

Woman Seated

, 1867

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