Nymph Astride a Satyr (Jeune fille a califourchon sur un satyre)

Fragonard employs the fine, incised lines characteristic of mid‑eighteenth‑century etching to render texture and movement. Delicate hatching defines the foliage, while swift, fluid strokes outline the figure’s hair and the animal’s musculature, creating a sense of depth and kinetic energy within the limited tonal range of the medium.

The work was produced during Fragonard’s early career, a period when he explored printmaking alongside his more widely known oil paintings. Although specific ownership records are scarce, the etching has been catalogued in several 19th‑century collections of French Rococo prints, confirming its circulation among connoisseurs of the era.