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

The image shows four individuals in a room. All the figures are fully visible. One person stands to the left, leaning forward and holding a cane, gesturing towards the table. He has long, curly hair and wears a long coat with a vest and breeches. Next to him, a man with shoulder-length hair is seated at the table, wearing a coat and cravat. His expression appears surprised or concerned as he interacts with the standing man. In the center, a woman is partially reclined over a table covered with a cloth, wearing a headscarf and facing a plate of food. Beside her, another man in a coat and cravat, with lightly curled hair, is stepping back. The room features ornate interior décor, including a large framed emblem or shield on the wall behind them, a draped curtain to the right, and objects on the floor such as a bottle, a plate, and a cushion. The setting suggests an 18th-century atmosphere based on the clothing and furniture style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.224

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 27, 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

Q65359742

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