Artwork
Nymph Astride a Satyr (Jeune fille a califourchon sur un satyre)
Nymph Astride a Satyr (Jeune fille a califourchon sur un satyre) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jean Honoré Fragonard. It dates from 1763 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Nymph Astride a Satyr is an etching created by Jean Honoré Fragonard in 1763, exemplifying the artist's work in printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a nymph seated on a satyr amidst dense foliage, conveying a sense of wild abandon. The figures are intertwined, suggesting a narrative that draws on mythological themes.
Technique & Style
Fragonard employed etching techniques to achieve contrasting textures, rendering the figures with softness and the surroundings with a rugged, organic quality through dense hatching.
History & Provenance
The work is signed 'FRAGON' in the corner, an abbreviated form of the artist's name, indicating its authenticity as a work by Fragonard.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born on 5 April 1732 in Grasse, the son of a glover, and moved with his family to Paris in 1738.
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