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Charles Louis Lingée after Jacques Louis François Touzé

Associated Names

Charles Louis Lingée

Artist, French, 1748 - 1819

Jacques Louis François Touzé

Artist After, French, 1747 - 1807

The image depicts three individuals standing closely together on a platform. The person in the center is a woman with curly hair and a long dress. Flanking her are two men in period clothing. One man appears to be whispering in her ear, while the other is reaching out to her. A small dog is near their feet. The background shows lush trees and a stone building with columns. Onlookers, including a child, observe from a distance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1953.6.234
Catalogue Raisonné

Wolf 1949, no. 32, 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

Q65222213

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