Introduction: On this page you will find an accounted impression of the 10 art-works Forain did exhibit at the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1881 (catalogue numbers 20-29); 4 of them were drawings (no.26-29), 3 watercolours (no.22-24) and 1 pastel (no.25). Five times I render 2 options. See also my account. See for the sources at the bottom of the main page about Forain. See link for explanation of the subscription of the paintings. Note: If you double click on the first picture and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. Enjoy!
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-20, Au théâtre (peinture). Option 1: 1880ca, Behind the scenes, 46×38, NGA Washington (M21;R2,p354;R90II,p180)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-20, Au théâtre (peinture). Option 2: 1880ca, La loge, 56×50, Carnavalet Paris (iR2;aR5=iR302;R2,p354;R90II,p190;M8)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-21, Coin de bal masqué à l’Opéra. Maybe?: 1885ca (or maybe 1880ca), Ball in the Paris Grand Opera, 74×61, Puskin (iR6;R3,p262;R2,p354;M96)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-21, Coin de bal masqué à l’Opéra. Probably: 1880ca, Un bal a l’Opera, 31×39, private (iR6;R50,p99;r2,p354;R90II,p181)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-23, Couloir de théâtre =18xx, Couloir de théâtre, wc+g, 22×36, private (R90II,p191;R2,p354)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-22, Loge d’actrice. Now: 1880, Visit à la loge (d’actrice), gouache, 28×23, A2011/12/01 (iR11;R2,p354+364;R90II,p181+190)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-24, Marine (aquarelle). Maybe? 18xx, Dans la tourmente (in the turmoil), wc, 23×31, A2011/03/31 (iR13;R2,p354)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-24, Marine. Compare: 1885ca, By the sea, gouache, 25×18, A2020/06/03 (iR15;R2,p354) =G Charpentier A1907/04/11-40
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-25, Portrait de Mlle Madeleine C…, pastel. Very uncertain: 18xx, Girl with hat, pastel, 60×45, A2016/10/21 (iR15;R2,p354)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-25, Portrait de Mlle Madeleine C…, pastel. Very uncertain: 1xxx, portrait of a woman (with a red plume hat), pastel, 55×39, A2017/05/11 (iR11;R2,p354)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-26, dessin. Very uncertain: 18xx, Femme debout, de trois quarts à gauche, portant un chapeau plat, dr, 40×26, DAG Louvre (M5a,RF24304,R;R2,p354)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-27, dessin. Very uncertain: 18xx, Homme en habit noir conversant avec une femme en robe de soirée, dr, 28×22, DAG Louvre (M5a,RF23411,R;R2,p354)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-28, dessin. Very uncertain: 18xx, La visite, pencil, 35×28, A2008/11/19 (iR11;iR14;aR17=iR40)
Jean-Louis Forain, 6IE-1881-29, dessin. Very uncertain: 18xx, visiting the artist in his studio, ink, 37×32, A2009/03/10 (iR11;iR15;R2,p354)
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