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Charles Emmanuel Patas after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Charles Emmanuel Patas

Artist, French, 1744 - 1802

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of multiple figures in a domestic scene. The interior setting shows a lively scene unfolding around a central fireplace. Pots and pans are in the foreground, indicating a kitchen setting. Architectural elements like brickwork and wooden beams dominate the right side, with a doorway leading to another room. A large plume of smoke or steam rises from the fireplace or stove. Various kitchen implements and containers are scattered in the area. The lines suggest texture and depth, with the figures showing interaction within this detailed interior setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.184

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 14, 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

Q65222151

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