Le cocu battu et content

Jean-Louis Delignon and Antoine-Jean Duclos after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Delignon

Artist, French, 1755 - c. 1804

Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of an ornate interior scene featuring two figures, a screen, and furniture. The drawing depicts an elegantly dressed figure standing near a decorative folding screen, while another figure is bent over near the front. The room is opulently decorated with detailed wallpaper, a candelabra on the wall, and a plush armchair with an elaborately carved frame. The intricate design features, such as the patterned floor and the draped curtains, add a rich layer of depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.153

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 4, State a/d


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Wolf, Edwin. Fragonard Plates for the "Contes et Nouvelles" of La Fontaine. New York: New York Public Library, 1949.

Wikidata ID

Q65359900

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