Joconde: Le pardon

Philippe Triere after Jean-Baptiste Mallet

Associated Names
Philippe Triere

Artist, French, 1756 - c. 1815

Jean-Baptiste Mallet

Artist After, French, 1759 - 1835

The image shows two full-length, standing figures and one kneeling figure within an interior setting. The standing individuals are positioned side by side. They both have curly hair. The individual on the left is wearing a large feathered hat. The standing figures are wearing ornate clothing with ruffled collars and fitted trousers. The kneeling person is leaning slightly to one side, resting their head on their hand. They are dressed in a long, flowing gown with a headband adorned with flowers. Around them, there is a table with an inkwell and an open book. The background reveals a wall with a decorative mantelpiece, an elaborate chair with a sword propped against it, and heavy drapery hanging to the side. The setting suggests an opulent and classically furnished room with large, arched windows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.151

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 3, State a/c


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

Q65364329

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