# thesouvenir jeanhonoréfragonard 17thcentury onthisday

painted c.1775-80 by iconic French artist depicts a young girl carving an initial into the bark of a tree.

Only 25cm tall, the scale and careful technique show Fragonard echoing the contemporary taste for Dutch cabinet paintings.

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French artist died 1806.

dated c.1775-80, depicts a young girl carving an initial into a tree. The intimate composition can be seen as a celebration of female creativity in an era when women painters were starting to gain prominence.

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2020-08-22

by iconic French artist depicts a young girl carving an initial into the bark of a tree. This intimate composition can be seen as a celebration of female creativity in an era when women painters were starting to gain prominence.

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2020-01-30