La gageure des trois commeres: Le poirier

after Jean-Baptiste Mallet

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Mallet

Artist After, French, 1759 - 1835

This is a drawing of a scene depicting nature and architecture. In the foreground, a couple is reclining on the ground surrounded by lush foliage. Above them, in the branches of a large tree, another figure seems to be perched. To the left, a building with classical architecture sits in the background, with a bridge or entryway extending towards the viewer. Various objects like a hat and basket are included in the scene. The drawing is detailed with an emphasis on textures of foliage and fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.174

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 10, 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

Q65218465

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