Belphegor

1794

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

Associated Names
Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Charles Emmanuel Patas

Artist, French, 1744 - 1802

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

The image shows several figures in an indoor setting. In the foreground, a man is seated in a wooden chair, holding a baby and gesturing towards a small dog on the floor. Beside him, a woman is seated, raising her arms in a startled manner. A young child looks over the chair. Near the doorway, an older man with a hat carries a stick and a cloth. The background includes pots and jars near a window, with birds perched outside and a landscape visible. Items like cookware and containers add detail to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.217

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 25, State b/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

Q65222147

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