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In Front of the Stock Exchange, No. 2
Jean-Louis Forainca. 1880
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Memphis, United States
Details
- Title: In Front of the Stock Exchange, No. 2
- 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: ca. 1880
- Physical Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches
- Description: At the end of the nineteenth century, the Parisian worlds of finance and art were close neighbors, since the art dealers were grouped around rue Laffitte, just a few steps away from the business quarter. However, their links were often more than merely geographical, since many bankers prided themselves on their talents as collectors of fine art. These men became a preferred subject for artists like Degas and then Forain, who dedicated their art to depicting the fascinating world around them.
- Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
- Type: Oil paintings
- Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
- Medium: Oil on panel
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