Artwork
The Flight of Cloelia
The Flight of Cloelia is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Jean Honoré Fragonard. It dates from 1764 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Flight of Cloelia is an etching created by Jean Honoré Fragonard in 1764 on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a woman in a flowing dress fleeing through a forest with a child, her hair and clothing blown back as if by wind.
Technique & Style
Fragonard employed a combination of etching, drypoint, and aquatint techniques to achieve a moody, shadowy atmosphere. Drypoint added fine lines, while aquatint produced soft, grainy tones, bringing the scene to life.
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.
The Flight with Joseph in the Foreground
The Flight with Joseph in the Foreground
The Rest on the Flight, with Adoring Angels
Gypsies at Rest
The Episode of the Falling Idol
Landscape with Horsemen
The Episode of the Falling Idol
Shepherds Following Their Flock
The Path through the Rock
Satyrs and Putti Playing with Animals
The Flight with the Holy Family at the Right
The Flight into Egypt (La fuite en Egypte)