Orlando Kills the Orc with an Anchor

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of a ship at sea in stormy conditions. The ship is being tossed by large waves under a cloudy sky. In the upper portion of the drawing, there is an outline of a mythical being or spirit among the clouds. The scene is primarily in shades of brown and black, with sweeping lines conveying movement and chaos. The central figure on the ship seems to be engaged in action, and there are other figures in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edith G. Rosenwald

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 40 x 27 cm (15 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.10.3

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, pp. 86-87.

Bibliography

1945

  • Mongan/Hofer/Seznec 1945, pl. 77.

2003

  • Dupuy-Vachey, Marie-Anne. Fragonard et le Roland Furieux. Paris, 2003: 234-235, 385, no. 103.

Wikidata ID

Q64581220

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