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Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931

Saint-Marceaux : Reims, 1845 ; Paris, 1915

School : France

533 works referenced in French museums

533 works
2 museums
20 with image
2 domains

Style and technique

Il participe au dessin et en adopte les caractéristiques formelles. Il emploie crayon noir, papier (gris) dans ses réalisations. Son production s'inscrit dans dessin.

Legacy and influence

Le patrimoine artistique laissé par Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 est conservé dans des collections publiques. 2 musées abritent des oeuvres de Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931.

Works in public collections

FORAIN JEAN LOUIS (1852-1931), DESSINATEUR, PEINTRE, LITHOGRAPHE

musée d'Orsay
sculpture 1st quarter 20th Century
Femme agenouillée devant un meuble, regardant dans un tiroir

Femme agenouillée devant un meuble, regardant dans un tiroir

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Religieuse, en buste, dans un encadrement

Religieuse, en buste, dans un encadrement

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Femme de dos, se penchant, et tête

Femme de dos, se penchant, et tête

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Femme assise à terre

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Femme assise sur une chaise

Femme assise sur une chaise

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Jeune femme en chemise, à demi allongée sur un lit

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Robe d'une femme agenouillée, de profil

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Deux études de têtes de femmes

Deux études de têtes de femmes

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Femme endormie sur une chaise

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Tête de jeune homme ; figures, dans un encadrement

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Femme debout, à demi nue

Femme debout, à demi nue

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Femme, tournée vers la droite, relevant le bas de sa robe

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Bras levés posés sur une tête

Bras levés posés sur une tête

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Silhouette appuyée, la tête sur les bras croisés

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Religieuse, mi-corps, dans un encadrement

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Deux études de compositions dans des encadrements

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Femme nue, assise sur une chaise, penchée en avant

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Femme en chemise, de face, et reprise de ses pieds

Femme en chemise, de face, et reprise de ses pieds

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…
Femme en chemise, penchée en avant

Femme en chemise, penchée en avant

musée du Louvre
drawing 4th quarter 19th…

Works in French museums

Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 is among the artists whose works are preserved in « Musée de France » labeled museums. The Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture lists 20 works attributed to this artist in French public collections.

Curator museums

The works of Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 are preserved in the following museums: musée d'Orsay, musée du Louvre. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.

Artistic fields

The works of Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 belong to the following fields: sculpture, dessin.

Data sources

The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

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Everything you need to know

The Joconde database references 533 works attributed to Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 in museums of France. 20 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, sculpture.

Works by Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 are held in 2 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée du Louvre. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.

The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.

No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.

Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.

Works by Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 belong to the following fields: dessin, sculpture. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.

According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 employ the following techniques and materials: crayon noir, papier (gris), fonte à la cire perdue, bronze, patine (noire), estompe, crayon (marron), crayon noir. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.

Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Forain Jean Louis 1852 1931 died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.

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