L'Etable, J 143(6), Jean-Honoré Fragonard, circa 1765

Author(s): fragonard, jean-honoré (grasse, 05–04–1732 - paris, 22–08–1806), designer other title: the kiss (old title (outdated)) production date: around 1765 dating in century: 18th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing name(s): drawing dimensions - artwork: height: 14. 6cm width: 18. 3cm dimensions - frame: height: 41cm width: 45. 5cm depth: 5cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: collector's mark - bottom left: "sl" mark (schwiter collection, see lugt, n°1768) historical commentary: marie-anne dupuy-vachey (exp. Cat. "fragonard. The pleasures of a century", paris, musée jacquemart-andré, 2007-2008, p. 85) compared this scene to the wash illustration of an episode from the tale "the queen of golconda" by the chevalier de boufflers, "saint-phar embraces aline who has fallen to the ground" (great britain, private collection). Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cognacq, ernest date of acquisition: 1928 institution: cognacq-jay museum, the taste of the 18th century inventory number: j 143. Date: circa 1765.