Fragonard's Progress of love at the Frick Collection
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Fragonard's Progress of love at the Frick Collection
Frick Collection , In association with D. Giles, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This richly illustrated volume reveals the intriguing story behind the commission, rejection, and rehousing of Jean- Honore Fragonard's Progress of Love, a series of 14 paintings considered by many to be the artist's masterpiece. Fragonard (1732-1806) completed four large canvases for the comtesse du Barry's pavilion at Louveciennes, but they were replaced and returned to the artist. In 1790 Fragonard moved them to his cousin's house in Grasse, and over the course of the year painted two further large-scale works and 10 additional panels. With 140 colour images of the Fragonard paintings, details, shots of the room, plans, original sketches, and other comparative images, author Colin Bailey explores the commission of the four main panels, their original arrangement at Louveciennes and the possible reasons for their rejection. Equally enthralling is the history of how the paintings were rediscovered in the late 19th century and how they eventually came to The Frick Collection.
Table of Contents
- Fragonard and Decoration: Projects for the Crown
- Projects for Private Patrons Ledoux, Du Barry, and Louveciennes A Site-Specific Series Allegory, Symbolism, Meaning Rejection and Replacement The Fragonards in Grasse: Rediscovery, Publication, Export Fragonard's Progress of Love at 13 Princes Gate Morgan's Fragonards at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Constructing and Furnishing Frick's Drawing Room at 1 East 70th Street Frick, Duveen, and Belle da Costa Greene: Brokering the Morgan Collection Creating the Fragonard Room at 1 East 70th Street
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