Le savetier

Jean Dambrun after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Jean Dambrun

Artist, French, 1741 - 1808 or after

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of an attic scene involving three people. The drawing depicts a chaotic interior scene set in an attic room with a high pitched ceiling. The composition features a narrative moment where two individuals on a bed appear to be surprised by another figure emerging from behind a curtain or drapery on the left. The setting is filled with various objects such as baskets, a painting hung on the wall, and multiple items scattered on the floor. The intricate line work and shading create depth and texture, emphasizing the dramatic atmosphere of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.159

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 6, State a/e


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

Q65359526

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