The Beautiful Veronique

Jean-Louis Forain1877

Details

Title: The Beautiful Veronique
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: 1877
Physical Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 10 3/8 inches
Description: Forain dedicated The Beautiful Veronica (or La Belle Véronique) to the poet Théodore de Banville, calling himself a “devoted admirer” and even inscribing the poem of the same name on the work: The Beautiful Veronica It was a lovely supper dripping with surprises The perfectly cooked roasts didn’t arrive cold On this beautiful winter night we had cherries And some Johannisberg like at the kings’ All these joyous friends drunk proud of their vices Exchanging banter like a clear tambourine The ladies meanwhile sucked on crayfish And cleaned their fingers with the Rhine wine.
Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
Type: Watercolors
Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
Medium: Watercolor, pen and ink

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