Fragonard : drawing triumphant : works from New York collections / Perrin Stein ; with contributions by Marie-Anne Dupuy-Vachey, Eunice Williams, Kelsey Brosnan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stein, Perrin, author.

Contributor:

Dupuy-Vachey, Marie-Anne, contributor.

Williams, Eunice, 1940- contributor.

Brosnan, Kelsey, contributor.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), host institution, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806--Exhibitions.

Fragonard, Jean-Honoré.

Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806.

Drawing, French--Exhibitions.

Drawing, French.

Drawing--Collectors and collecting--New York (State)--New York--Exhibitions.

Drawing.

Drawing--Collectors and collecting.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

xix, 301 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm

Distribution:

New Haven ; London : Distributed by Yale University Press.

Place of Publication:

New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2016]

Summary:

"Jean Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was a virtuoso draftsman whose works on paper count among the significant achievements of his time. This book focuses on the role of drawing in Fragonard's creative process and provides a modern reevaluation of his graphic work, while showcasing his mastery and experimentation with drawing in a range of media. Unlike many old master painters, who used drawings primarily as preparatory tools, Fragonard explored their potential as works of art in their own right. The 100 works featured in this publication include well-loved masterpieces, new discoveries, and works that have been long out of the public eye, illuminating the career of a ceaselessly inventive artist whose draftsmanship was at the core of his remarkable body of work." -- Publisher's description

Contents:

Introduction / Perrin Stein

Chronology / Kelsey Brosnan

Fact, fiction, function, and process : Toward a modern view of Fragonard's drawings / Perrin Stein

Every possible combination : Between inspiration and finish in Fragonard's oeuvre / Marie-Anne Dupuy-Vachey

Originals, copies, mirrors, and multiples / Perrin Stein

Catalogue : Early years: Paris to Rome ; Fragonard and the Abbé de Saint-Non ; Etchings inspired by Italy ; Fragonard and the Académie Royale ; Travels with Bergeret, 1773-74 ; Late career and shifting roles ; Etchings with Marguerite Gérard, 1778 ; Fragonard as illustrator ; Ariosto's Orlando Furioso / Perrin Stein, Marie-Anne Dupuy-Vachey, Eunice Williams, and Kelsey Brosnan.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 6, 2016-January 8, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index.

Contains:

Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806. Drawings. Selections

ISBN:

9781588396013

1588396010

OCLC:

952855403