La gageure des trois commeres: Le poirier

after Jean-Baptiste Mallet

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Mallet

Artist After, French, 1759 - 1835

The image shows three individuals. Two people, a man and a woman, are lying on the grass under a tree, embracing each other. The woman wears a light-colored dress with ruffled sleeves, and the man has short, curly hair. They appear to be kissing. Nearby, there is a basket of fruit, a jug, gardening tools, and a hat on the ground. Above the couple, a man is in a tree, dressed in period clothing and observing them. In the background, there is an estate with a grand building, statues, and a garden.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.175

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 10, State d/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

Q65218478

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