Portrait d'enfant
School : France
Description
Aquarelle sur ivoire (très probablement) ; 'Portrait d'enfant en costume de Renaissance' est une miniature de forme ovale, enserrée dans un cadre métallique avec pourtour en verroterie de couleur bleue, probablement d'origine. Un verre protège la peinture. Cette miniature est attribuée à Jean Honoré Fragonard ou Marie-Anne Fragonard.
Subject depicted
portrait (garçon, en buste, de trois-quarts, fraise collerette, cheveux : boucle)
About this work
The artwork titled "Portrait d'enfant", attributed to Fragonard Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) (peintre, attribué à);Fragonard Marie-Anne (1745-1823) (attribué à), is preserved at musée Fragonard. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: miniature, dessin, arts décoratifs. It was created using the following materials and techniques: ivoire, aquarelle. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Portrait d'enfant" is preserved at musée Fragonard, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Portrait d'enfant est une oeuvre de miniature, dessin, arts décoratifs par Fragonard Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) (peintre, attribué à);Fragonard Marie-Anne (1745-1823) (attribué à), visible au musée Fragonard. La technique employée est : ivoire, aquarelle. Cette pièce mesure Hauteur en cm 7.1 (sans cadre) ; Largeur en cm 5.7 (sans cadre) ; Hauteur en cm : avec cadre 9.6 ; Largeur en cm : avec cadre 8.2 ; Epaisseur en cm : avec cadre 0.8 ; Poids en g 110 (ensemble avec verre compris). Elle figure : portrait (garçon, en buste, de trois-quarts, fraise collerette, cheveux : boucle). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 18e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : Fragonard Jean Honoré : Grasse, 05/04/1732 ; Paris, 22/08/1806 ; nationalité : Française#Fragonard Marie-Anne : Grasse, 22/12/1745 ; Paris, 1823 ; nationalité : Française.
Creation context
La création de Portrait d'enfant par Fragonard Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) (peintre, attribué à);Fragonard Marie-Anne (1745-1823) (attribué à) s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 4e quart 18e siècle. Conservée au musée Fragonard, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.
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The work « Portrait d'enfant » is held at musée Fragonard, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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