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Source Description
While traditionally attributed to the famed rococo painter Fragonard, this miniature may be by his wife, Marie-Anne Fragonard, née Gérard. She never signed her work, and scholars now suspect that many miniatures, such as this one, once ascribed to her more famous husband are actually her work. The relative clumsiness of this miniature compared to the painterly verve and charm associated with Jean-Honoré Fragonard's graceful art makes the attribution to J.-H. Fragonard unlikely.
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Document identity
localId
25620
label
Portrait of a Boy
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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25620
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Portrait of a Boy
description
While traditionally attributed to the famed rococo painter Fragonard, this miniature may be by his wife, Marie-Anne Fragonard, née Gérard. She never signed her work, and scholars now suspect that many miniatures, such as this one, once ascribed to her more famous husband are actually her work. The relative clumsiness of this miniature compared to the painterly verve and charm associated with Jean-Honoré Fragonard's graceful art makes the attribution to J.-H. Fragonard unlikely.
provenance
Collection of Monsieur de Coincy; purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906; given to A. J. Fink, Baltimore; by bequest to A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.
date
1745-1823
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
miniatures (paintings)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/8 in. (6.03 cm); H with frame: 3 5/8 in. (9.21 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on ivory; gold and silver frame set with diamonds
creator_ids
5564
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3225
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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6c12d980429a20ae