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Bal Gavarni Fan

Jean Louis Forain

Cleveland Museum of Art

The drawing depicts a semi-circular scene with three figures. A woman with brown hair wearing a white dress faces a man dressed in a white shirt, black jacket and top hat; he appears to be talking to her while looking over his shoulder at a third figure. The woman's dress consists of a full white skirt with a short-sleeved white top. The man in the top hat is shown in profile with a prominent mustache and beard. A man stands behind him. The background of the semi-circle is shaded with diagonal lines and brown and black, while the figure of the woman includes pinkish tones. The artist's signature appears in the lower right quadrant of the semi-circle. The entire semi-circular image sits atop a beige background.

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900 × 476 px
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