Who created "Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]"?

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto] was created by Jean-Louis Forain in c. 1890.

When was "Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]" created?

This artwork was created c. 1890.

What medium is "Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]"?

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto] is black chalk on wove paper.

Is "Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]" in the public domain?

Yes, Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]

Jean-Louis Forain

c. 1890

Medium

black chalk on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 19.4 x 11 cm (7 5/8 x 4 5/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1995.47.39.a

About the Artist

Jean-Louis Forain

Jean-Louis Forain was born Louis Henri Forain on October 23, 1852, in Reims, France, to a family of modest means; his father painted ornamental signs. The family relocated to Paris when he was eight, where young Forain developed a passion for drawing inspired by the sculptures of Reims Cathedral and the masters at the Louvre, which he began copying at age fourteen. He received drawing lessons from...

Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]

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