Repos des Arabes (Arabs Resting)

c. 1820

Alexandre-Evariste Fragonard

Associated Names
Alexandre-Evariste Fragonard

Artist, French, 1780 - 1850

The image shows three men seated in a cave-like setting from their knees upwards. The men appear relaxed and engaged in conversation. They have beards, mustaches, robes, and turbans. One man holds a long object, and the others have their hands resting on their knees. The surroundings are rocky, suggesting a secluded atmosphere. The scene is softly lit, accentuating the textures of the clothing and rocky background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.2 x 26.4 cm (7 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 x 44.5 cm (10 7/8 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.111.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Pittsburgh; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Delacroix and the Romantic Image: Oriental Themes, Wild Beasts, and the Hunt, Mead Art Museum, Amherst, MA, 1988, no cat. no., illustrated on p. 45

Inscriptions

lower left below image: Fragonard ft.; lower center below image: Repos des Arabes; lower right below image: Lith. de G. Engelmann

Wikidata ID

Q75429359

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