The Satyrs' Dance (Danse de satyres)

1763

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of mythical creatures in a garden. The scene features a group of figures with human and animal traits. On the left, a figure with goat-like features and horns holds two infant-like beings. On the right, a woman with flowing hair holds an object, while a cherubic child dances next to her. The setting is a lush garden with various plants and ivy, and a stone pillar and an urn decorated with a face motif are in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2304

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wildenstein 1956, no. 6, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1956

  • Wildenstein, Georges. Fragonard acquafortiste. Paris: Les Beaux-Arts, 1956.

Wikidata ID

Q64959237

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