La Lecture (The Reading)

1864

Jules de Goncourt, after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Jules de Goncourt

Artist, French, 1830 - 1870

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

The image shows two seated women in an interior setting. One woman is positioned slightly sideways, with her head turned towards the other woman. She has her hair styled up and is wearing an elaborate gown with voluminous sleeves and a wide skirt. The other woman is seen from the back, wearing a similarly styled dress with a ruffled collar and holding a fan or folded object in her hand. The background is dark and textured, contrasting with the detailed, light clothing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.6 × 24.3 cm (11 5/8 × 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.7 × 36 cm (19 15/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.169.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Burty 1876, no. 74, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles-Philippe, Marquis de Chennevières, Paris (1820 - 1899) (Lugt 2072, 2073). (James Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1876

  • Burty, Philippe. Eaux-fortes de Jules de Goncourt; notice et catalogue. Paris, 1876: no. 74, ii/iii

Wikidata ID

Q77007570

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