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_Wool and Silk._
H. 9 _ft._ 10 _in._
W. 7 _ft._ 5 _in._
]
BAIGNEUSE: _A bather attended by amorini is about to step into a woodland
stream. In an oval frame surrounded by an encadrement of garlands upheld
by amorini and satin drapes in the manner of Huet, on a gray ground._
The central panel is after Fragonard, a subject that he repeated with many
variations. The piece is typical of the Aubusson work, delicate in color
with the decorative effect depending largely on the flowery encadrement.
[Sidenote: Lent by _P. W. French & Company_.]
Jean Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) studied under Boucher, Greuze, and
Chardin, and is usually considered the successor of Boucher. In 1752
he was given Grand Prize for Painting. He was a favorite painter of
Madame Du Barry, for whom he did a great deal of work.
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