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The Child and the Bulldog

1778
Not on view
Artistic training was also a family affair in the household of the painter Fragonard. His wife, Marie Anne Gérard Fragonard (1745–1823), painted miniatures on ivory and his son Alexandre Evariste Fragonard (1780–1850) and sister-in-law　Marguerite Gérard (1761–1837) both became artists.

In 1778, Fragonard embarked on a project teaching teenage Gérard to etch. The five prints she made over the course of the year were all modeled on wash drawings by Fragonard. In most cases, the subjects chosen were humorous or sentimental scenes of domestic life. Fragonard also returned to etching at this time, although his style and technique were distinctly his own.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Child and the Bulldog
  • Artist: Marguerite Gérard (French, Grasse 1761–1837 Paris)
  • Artist: After Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732–1806 Paris)
  • Date: 1778
  • Medium: Etching; second state of three
  • Dimensions: 6 7/8 × 8 3/4 in. (17.5 × 22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Phyllis D. Massar Gift, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.279
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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