Jean-Louis Forain
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Selected Works556

Museum Acquisitions

Cleveland Museum of Art
Right Profile of Man Wearing Tall Hat (verso)
Right Profile of Man Wearing Tall Hat (verso), 1800
Acquired 2018
Charcoal
Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Entering a Fiacre (recto)
Woman Entering a Fiacre (recto), 1800
Acquired 2018
Charcoal with black ink framing lines
Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Entering a Fiacre (recto); Right Profile of Man Wearing Tall Hat (verso)
Woman Entering a Fiacre (recto); Right Profile of Man Wearing Tall Hat (verso), 1800
Acquired 2018
Charcoal with black ink framing lines (recto); charcoal (verso)
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cafe Scene (descriptive)
Cafe Scene (descriptive), 1880
Acquired 2014
etching
Cleveland Museum of Art
At the Stock Exchange
At the Stock Exchange, 1900
Acquired 2009
lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art
The Café of the New Athens
The Café of the New Athens, 1876
Acquired 2009
etching
Cleveland Museum of Art
The Walker
The Walker, 1880
Acquired 2009
etching
Cleveland Museum of Art
The Folies-Bergère
The Folies-Bergère, 1880
Acquired 2009
etching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Admirer
The Admirer, 1877
Acquired 1998
Oil on canvas, mounted on wood
Art Institute of Chicago
It's Finished (C'est fini!.....)
It's Finished (C'est fini!.....), 1910
Acquired 1997
Drypoint on ivory paper
MoMA
The Affair (L'Affaire) from Laughter (Le Rire)
The Affair (L'Affaire) from Laughter (Le Rire), 1898
Acquired 1997
Journal with relief halftone illustration
Art Institute of Chicago
A Painting of Papa's!, First Plate
A Painting of Papa's!, First Plate
Acquired 1994
Lithograph on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Resting Model, Second Plate
Resting Model, Second Plate, 1909
Acquired 1994
Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
I Don't Dare Take Them Down...It Would Hurt Him Too Much
I Don't Dare Take Them Down...It Would Hurt Him Too Much, 1892
Acquired 1994
Lithograph hand-colored with blue and yellow colored crayons on light ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan, 1909
Acquired 1994
Etching on tan laid paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Man in Top Hat
Man in Top Hat
Acquired 1994
Etching
LACMA
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
Acquired 1994
Graphite
LACMA
Man and Woman Seated on a Bench
Man and Woman Seated on a Bench
Acquired 1994
Graphite
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Portrait of A. Vollard
Portrait of A. Vollard
Acquired 1988
Lithograph
LACMA
La Friction ou gant de crin
La Friction ou gant de crin, 1894
Acquired 1988
Lithograph
LACMA
Nu
Nu, 1900
Acquired 1988
Lithograph
LACMA
Model Resting
Model Resting
Acquired 1988
Transfer lithograph
LACMA
Le Deuxième Salon du Cycle
Le Deuxième Salon du Cycle, 1894
Acquired 1987
Lithograph
LACMA
Hospital Scene
Hospital Scene, 1915
Acquired 1983
Black chalk and India ink
Hirshhorn
Untitled (In the Dressing Room)
Untitled (In the Dressing Room), 1875
Acquired 1981
Ink, watercolor, opaque paint, and pencil on paper

Previous Sales

Hôtel Drouot
"Homme et serviteur"
"Homme et serviteur", 1852
Sold
May 2026
Yair Art Gallery
Jean-Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931)
Jean-Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931)
Sold
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
The Ballet Women and the Opera’s Admirers
The Ballet Women and the Opera’s Admirers
$12,558
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Corrida
Corrida
Sold
Feb 2026
Christie's
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
$20,743
Dec 2025
Christie's
L'Élégante à l'éventail
L'Élégante à l'éventail, 1890
Sold
Apr 2025
Artcurial
Front: Study of a woman in profile; Back: Study of two figures
Front: Study of a woman in profile; Back: Study of two figures
$647
Mar 2025
Christie's
Champ de courses
Champ de courses
£151,200 ($200k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
La loge fleurie
La loge fleurie
£30,240 ($40k USD)
Mar 2025
Artcurial
Confidences dans les coulisses à l'Opéra - circa 1880
Confidences dans les coulisses à l'Opéra - circa 1880, 1880
$4,133
Dec 2024
Artcurial
Ensemble de dix oeuvres sur papier
Ensemble de dix oeuvres sur papier
$1,260
Dec 2024
Artcurial
Ensemble de huit oeuvres sur papier
Ensemble de huit oeuvres sur papier
$1,260
Dec 2024
Artcurial
Ensemble de neuf œuvres sur papier
Ensemble de neuf œuvres sur papier
$1,155
Dec 2024
Christie's
L'élégante à l'éventail
L'élégante à l'éventail
Sold
Oct 2024
Christie's
La scène d'Opéra
La scène d'Opéra
Sold
Oct 2024
Christie's
Scène de bal
Scène de bal, 1887
Sold
May 2024
Sotheby's
Portrait d'Yvette Guilbert
Portrait d'Yvette Guilbert
Sold
May 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Paris
Paris
Sold
Mar 2024
Christie's
Femme élégante
Femme élégante, 1885
$5,670
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Woman at her window; A sketch for a Lady | Femme à la fenêtre ; Etude de femme
Woman at her window; A sketch for a Lady | Femme à la fenêtre ; Etude de femme
€700 ($978 USD)
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Alors, c'est ça que t'appelles "sortir pour acheter Le Temps !
Alors, c'est ça que t'appelles "sortir pour acheter Le Temps !
€400 ($559 USD)
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Woman Waking Up | Le lever
Woman Waking Up | Le lever
€300 ($419 USD)
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Homme debout appuyé sur une canne
Homme debout appuyé sur une canne
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Portrait of a Lady | Portrait de femme
Portrait of a Lady | Portrait de femme
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
The Studio | Atelier d'artiste
The Studio | Atelier d'artiste
Sold
Jul 2023

For Sale

Sylvan Cole Gallery · Artsy
Le noeud de cravate
Le noeud de cravate, 1880
€225
Etching
Sylvan Cole Gallery · Artsy
Invitation du "Monde Parisien"
Invitation du "Monde Parisien", 1879
€475
Etching with drypoint
Wallector · Artsy
Le Christ Portant Sa Croix
Le Christ Portant Sa Croix, 1910
€300
Etching and drypoint on China Paper.
Samhart Gallery · Artsy
Oh, je vous aime !
Oh, je vous aime !, 1890
Sold
Drawing on paper
Wallector · Artsy
Sous l'Arc de Triomphe
Sous l'Arc de Triomphe
€400
Pencil drawing
Wallector · Artsy
The Alarm Clock
The Alarm Clock
€400
Pastel drawing
Wallector · Artsy
The Visit
The Visit
€450
Pencil drawing on paper.
Wallector · Artsy
Committee on Agriculture
Committee on Agriculture
€500
Etching
Stern Pissarro Gallery · Artsy
Homme au fauteuil
Homme au fauteuil
£2,400
Ink and wash on paper
Sylvan Cole Gallery · Artsy
J.-L. Forain lithographe. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre lithographique de l'artiste [with] J.-L. Forain aquafortiste. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé de l'artiste, avec une eau-forte originale.
J.-L. Forain lithographe. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre lithographique de l'artiste [with] J.-L. Forain aquafortiste. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé de l'artiste, avec une eau-forte originale., 1910
€1,250
Catalogue raisonné with original etching
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Right Profile of Man Wearing Tall Hat (verso)
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.45.b · Charcoal
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Woman Entering a Fiacre (recto)
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.45.a · Charcoal with black ink framing lines
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Woman Entering a Fiacre (recto); Right Profile of Man Wearing Tall Hat (verso)
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.45 · Charcoal with black ink framing lines (recto); charcoal (verso)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Cafe Scene (descriptive)
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.292 · etching
Bequest of John Bonebrake
At the Stock Exchange
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009.568 · lithograph
Gift of John Bonebrake
The Café of the New Athens
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009.548 · etching
Gift of John Bonebrake
The Walker
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009.547 · etching
Gift of John Bonebrake
The Folies-Bergère
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession 2009.546 · etching
Gift of John Bonebrake
The Admirer
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession 98.281 · Oil on canvas, mounted on wood
John A. and Audrey Jones Beck Collection, gift of Audrey Jones Beck
It's Finished (C'est fini!.....)
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 1997 · Accession 1996.778 · Drypoint on ivory paper
Gift of Marjorie H. Watkins
Psst...!
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 1997 · Accession 210.1997.1-38 · Journals with relief etching illustrations
The Ralph E. Shikes Fund
The Affair (L'Affaire) from Laughter (Le Rire)
Museum of Modern Art · New York City, United States · Acquired 1997 · Accession 209.1997 · Journal with relief halftone illustration
The Ralph E. Shikes Fund
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death
Jean-Louis Forain dies
Jan 1, 1931
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birth
Jean-Louis Forain born
Jan 1, 1852