Jean Louis ForainFrench, 1852–1931The Suicide
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Not on view at present
Where is “The Suicide” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1925.1002
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Jean Louis Forain
The whole life23 October 1852
Born
January – March 1872
Shares a Room with Rimbaud
He befriended the poets Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud; from January to March 1872 he lived with Rimbaud in a room Verlaine rented on the rue Campagne-Première. At the time the artist was ironically nicknamed Gavroche.
1879–1886
Participation in the Impressionist Exhibitions
A follower and protégé of Degas, he took part in four of the eight Impressionist exhibitions — in 1879, 1880, 1881, and 1886, beginning with the fourth independent exhibition.
1890
First Solo Exhibition
Forain's first solo show was held at the gallery of Theo van Gogh.
1891
Married: Jeanne Bosc
1891
Marriage to Jeanne Bosc
He married the painter Jeanne Bosc; the marriage produced a son, Jean-Loup.
