Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Saint Catherine d'Alexandrie)

Jean-Honoré Fragonard after Marco Cardisco

Associated Names
Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist, French, 1732 - 1806

Marco Cardisco

Artist After, Italian, c. 1486 - 1542

The image shows a seated woman, two child-like figures resembling cherubs, and a bird-like figure. The woman is leaning slightly to her right, looking at one of the cherubs. She has delicate facial features and medium-length wavy hair, dressed in a draped garment. The background is textured with dense lines, and a bird-like figure appears above. The cherubs have wings, with one emitting a glowing aura. The image is monochromatic and sketched with intricate lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.68

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wildenstein 1956, no. 15


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1956

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

Wikidata ID

Q65022263

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