Les Baignets

probably 1782

Nicolas Delaunay after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Nicolas Delaunay

Artist, French, 1739 - 1792

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of a domestic gathering scene. The image depicts several figures gathered around a low table laden with food under a wooden roof structure. An individual tends to a pot or pan over a fire, while a dog watches nearby. The backdrop includes a brick or stone wall and a view of trees and foliage through an opening, indicating an outdoor setting. The composition is circular, emphasizing the central gathering and creating a sense of warmth and community.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2324

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 17


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

1987

  • Taylor, Sean J. "Pendants and Commercial Ploys: Formal and Informal Relationships in the Work of Nicolas Delaunay." Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschicte 50, no 4(1987): 509-538.

Wikidata ID

Q64960737

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