After the Ball, the Reveler

Jean-Louis Forain1882

Details

Title: After the Ball, the Reveler
Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Paris, France
Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
Date: 1882
Physical Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches
Description: A close reference to Honoré Daumier’s Rue Transnonain from 1834, After the Ball, the Reveler is Jean-Louis Forain’s contemporary image of debauchery. After a night of drunken revelry, a dandy lies collapsed in drunken sleep. Forain, ever the naturalistic artist, spares no detail in his expression of moral decay.
Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
Type: Pastels
Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
Medium: Pastel on paper

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