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Le glouton

1794

Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet after Jacques Louis François Touzé

Associated Names

Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet

Artist, French, 1742 - 1813 or after

Jacques Louis François Touzé

Artist After, French, 1747 - 1807

This is a drawing of a group of individuals gathered around a table in a room. The table is covered with a cloth and various objects, including a plate of food. The figures around the table are depicted engaging with each other through expressive gestures. The room is well-appointed with curtain-draped walls and ornate furniture, and the drawing features intricate details such as patterns on textiles and textures on wood.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1953.6.223
Catalogue Raisonné

Wolf 1949, no. 27, State b/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

Q65359738

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