Jean-Louis Forain ()
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"In front of the «Sfax»", 1899
Ink, watercolor on paper on cardboard
26 x 35 cm
Signed lower right: Forain
The drawing was made for newspaper L’Echo de Paris, 2 of July 1899.
26 x 35 cm
Signed lower right: Forain
The drawing was made for newspaper L’Echo de Paris, 2 of July 1899.
Biography of the author
Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931) was a French Impressionist artist, graphic artist, and book illustrator. He studied in Paris at the School of Fine Arts, first with Jean-Leon Jerome, and then with Jean-Baptiste Carpo. In 1879, Foren first took part in the Impressionist exhibition and became its youngest participant. For more than 35 years he has collaborated with the most famous French publications, such as Le Figaro and L'Echo de Paris, and has been the publisher of his own comedy magazines. He worked in many techniques, but preferred graphics. The works of Jean-Louis Foren were inspired by such famous masters as Edgar Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec. He lived and worked in Paris.
Jean-Louis Forain ()
"In front of the «Sfax»", 1899
Ink, watercolor on paper on cardboard
26 x 35 cm
Signed lower right: Forain
The drawing was made for newspaper L’Echo de Paris, 2 of July 1899.
26 x 35 cm
Signed lower right: Forain
The drawing was made for newspaper L’Echo de Paris, 2 of July 1899.