1912
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lourdes, l'imploration devant la Grotte (4e planche) (Lourdes, Imploring before the Grotto) (fourth plate) is a 1912 ink by Jean-Louis Forain, depicting Kneeling, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a dark etching of people kneeling in shadow. Only their faces and hands glow faintly under a cave mouth. Their postures show exhaustion and hope. This is an early 1900s print about Lourdes, where Catholics believe healings happen. Forain visited once and turned the scene into sharp lines and deep blacks. His drypoint scratches scratch the plate, making the shadows feel rough and real. Look up this artist next: Forain, Jean-Louis
Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation: ; 23 October 1852 – 11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.
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