Belphegor

1794

Charles Emmanuel Patas and Antoine-Jean Duclos after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Charles Emmanuel Patas

Artist, French, 1744 - 1802

Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of a rustic interior scene. The drawing shows a simple room with an earthen floor. A seated figure faces a standing figure, with a smaller figure on their laps and a barking dog at their feet. The room contains various items, including pots on shelves and a hanging perch with two birds near the doorway. Overhead, shelves and beams add depth to the environment, and objects such as baskets and dishes are placed around. Fine details and textures emphasize the homeliness and simplicity of the setting.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.216

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 25, 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

Q65222145

You may be interested in

Loading Results