Jean-Louis FORAIN
The Breaking of the Bread
(La Fraction du pain)
(1902-1907)

Medium
etching and plate-tone

Measurements
28.2 × 24.4 cm (image) 29.5 × 25.7 cm (plate) 56.4 × 44.3 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Faxon 38 ii/iii; Guérin 93 ii/ii

Edition
2nd of 3 states

Inscription
inscribed in pencil l.l.: 2er etat
inscribed in pencil l.r.: Forain

Accession Number
1177-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
apostles bread dining Jesus Christ (Christian character) resurrection (doctrinal concept) Supper at Emmaus (New Testament narrative)