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Maurice Blot after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Maurice Blot

Artist, French, 1753 - 1818

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

The image depicts two people in an elegantly furnished room. The man is seated on a chair behind a desk, his body shown from the waist up. He is holding a piece of paper in one hand and grasping the woman's hand with the other. The woman stands facing him, her body shown from head to hem, with her upper body slightly leaning forward. She has a smiling expression and her hair is styled in an elaborate updo. The man is dressed in a dark garment with a sash around his waist and a light shirt underneath. The desk is adorned with carvings, and on it rests a candlestick, paper, and a quill. In the background, there is a large upholstered bench with cushions, and clothes draped over one end. The walls have decorative paneling and framed art. The scene is softly lit.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40.7 × 46.9 cm (16 × 18 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.9 × 49.3 cm (16 7/8 × 19 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2178


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64960484

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