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La carta de amor

early 1770s
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 631
En la obra de Fragonard, «acabado» es un término relativo. Aquí, el artista ha pintado un fondo marrón, sobre el que ha dispuesto la composición en marrones más oscuros, dibujando y modelando con pinceladas de diverso grosor ejecutadas con la punta del pincel. Los colores y el blanco solo se utilizan en los pasajes claros del centro del lienzo: la cara empolvada, el vestido y la cofia de la joven, y el escritorio, la silla, las flores y el perro. No ha sido posible descifrar la inscripción en el papel que sostiene la modelo, o identificarla, o determinar si este famoso cuadro es un retrato o una escena costumbrista.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: La carta de amor
  • Artista: Jean Honoré Fragonard, francés, 1732–1806
  • Fecha: ca. 1770
  • Material: Óleo sobre lienzo
  • Dimensiones: 83,2 x 67 cm
  • Crédito: Colección Jules Bache, 1949
  • Número de inventario: 49.7.49
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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