This drawing was made during Fragonard’s second journey to Italy and in particular to Rome. The artist travelled with a small company which included his wife and the fabulously wealthy Bergeret de Grancourt. Bergeret, who had invited the artist to accompany him, kept a diary. On the journey Fragonard made several drawings, usually large, finished compositions. On the way back there was an argument about these drawings, which Bergeret claimed, and in the end he was awarded them by order of the court.
Specifications
| Title | Outdoor Auction |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk, brush and brown ink, brown wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 381 mm Height 250 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
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| Accession number | MB 1953/T 21 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, 1953 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1953 |
| Creation date | in circa 1773-1774 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Pisanello tot Cézanne (1992) De Collectie Twee - wissel IV, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Poetry & Passion (2013) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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