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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 an interior domestic scene. The drawing depicts three figures engaging in various activities near a hearth, with flames or smoke rising from the fireplace. The figures are dressed in 18th-century attire. In the background, through an open door, another figure can be seen walking outside. The room's decor includes pots, jugs, and other domestic items placed on the mantle above the fireplace. The drawing is highly detailed, showcasing expert shading and line work to create texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.185

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 14, State c/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

Q65222152

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