Eventail (pour le bal Gavarni) (Fan (for the Gavarni Ball))

Jean-Louis Forain, 1903

The image shows a sketch portraying two main figures, with a focus on their upper bodies. On the left, a woman is depicted from the back, slightly turned towards a man on the right. The woman has an updo hairstyle and is wearing a voluminous dress with puffed sleeves and a bodice. The man facing her has a beard and mustache, wearing a tall hat, suit, and waistcoat. In the background, there is a third, less detailed figure situated between the two main characters.
Kunstenaar
Jean-Louis Forain
Datering
1903
Soort
Prent
Techniek
color transfer lithograph on wove paper
Afmetingen
31,6 × 49,8 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The image shows a sketch portraying two main figures, with a focus on their upper bodies. On the left, a woman is depicted from the back, slightly turned towards a man on the right. The woman has an updo hairstyle and is wearing a voluminous dress with puffed sleeves and a bodice. The man facing her has a beard and mustache, wearing a tall hat, suit, and waistcoat. In the background, there is a third, less detailed figure situated between the two main characters.

Jean-Louis Forain