The Little Park (Le petit parc)

c. 1763

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist, French, 1732 - 1806

The image depicts a garden scene with lush vegetation, architectural elements, and human figures. The horizon appears high, with a wall and architectural features obscured by plants. The intricate etching style uses continuous lines for texture and detail. The monochromatic palette in varying shades of gray creates a serene atmosphere. A lion statue and human figures are visible in a clearing, adding depth. The sky features clouds with subtle hints of light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2335

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wildenstein 1956, no. 2, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1956

  • Wildenstein, Georges. Fragonard acquafortiste. Paris: Les Beaux-Arts, 1956.

1996

  • Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996, 351-352; fig.6.29, 353.

Wikidata ID

Q64959238

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