Dans le parc de Versailles (1ère planche) (In the Park at Versailles) (first plate)

Forain employed drypoint, incising lines directly into the paper’s surface to achieve a textured, velvety line quality. The brown pigment, applied with a simple brush, contrasts with the light tone of the laid paper, producing a sketchy, almost impetuous effect that mirrors the artist’s preference for rapid, gestural observation.

Created during the later phase of Forain’s career, the print aligns with his prolific output across oils, watercolors, pastels, etchings, and lithographs. While Forain enjoyed considerable popularity in his own era, his reputation has waned compared with some of his Impressionist contemporaries. The work remains in private and institutional collections that document his printmaking legacy.