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The Fiancée of the King of Garbe: The Tree

Jean Honoré Fragonard French

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The salacious Tales of Jean de La Fontaine enjoyed great popularity in eighteenth-century France. Fragonard illustrated them in various series and versions over many years. While a few were eventually engraved, his drawings, which perfectly capture the gallantry and humor of the well-known stories, also appealed to collectors. This drawing shows Alaciel, a sultan’s daughter destined to marry the king of Garbe, allowing herself to be wooed by a Sudanese lord, Hispal, in a woodland setting.

The Fiancée of the King of Garbe: The Tree, Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732–1806 Paris), Brown wash over light black chalk underdrawing

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