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The Little Park

c. 1763
(French, 1732–1806)
France, 18th century
etching
Support: Laid paper
Sheet: 14.4 x 21.8 cm (5 11/16 x 8 9/16 in.); Platemark: 11.2 x 16.5 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2013.20
Catalogue raisonné: Wildenstein 2
Location: not on view
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Description

One of Fragonard’s earliest etchings, this picturesque view of an imaginary terraced Italian garden is perhaps inspired by memories of the grounds at the Villa d’Este in Tivoli, where he spent time in 1760. Fragonard’s spontaneously scribbled, willowy lines and his choice of black-gray ink give the etching a silvery quality that evokes the hazy atmosphere of hot Italian summers. Beneath the sun-dappled foliage, between the lion statues, a young woman encounters a youth resting on the steps.
The Little Park

The Little Park

c. 1763

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

(French, 1732–1806)
France, 18th century

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