Le gascon puni

Louis-Michel Halbou and Antoine-Jean Duclos after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Louis-Michel Halbou

Artist, French, 1730 - probably 1809

Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

This is a drawing of a scene with furniture and people pointing. The scene depicts a grand bed with an elaborately draped canopy in a lavish interior. The room is richly detailed, including a framed picture on the wall. The engraving style emphasizes shading and texture, capturing the folds of fabric and the carved details of the furniture. The composition includes figures with gestures and expressions, adding to the sense of drama and intrigue.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.187

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 15, State a/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

Q65361379

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