Le pate d'anguilles

Charles Emmanuel Patas after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Associated Names
Charles Emmanuel Patas

Artist, French, 1744 - 1802

Jean Honoré Fragonard

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1806

The image shows an interior scene with four individuals. In the foreground, a man is seated at a table, and a woman leans towards him from the left, extending her hand. Her body is shown from head to knee, and she wears a long-sleeved dress with a ruffled front. The seated man, shown from his head to his knees, wears a coat and breeches. A second woman stands over the man with her arm extended, wearing similar clothing. She leans in as if whispering. A third figure is visible in the background on an upper level, leaning over a railing; this person appears to be wearing a loose garment. Near the foreground are scattered objects including hats and a large urn. The setting suggests a rustic interior with a wooden beam and high shelf in the background, containing various pottery and household items. The space has a casual yet busy atmosphere with archways and shadows adding depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.207

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wolf 1949, no. 22, State b/e


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

Q65222171

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