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La Fuite à dessein (The Pre-Arranged Flight)

Charles François Adrien Macret after Jean-Honoré Fragonard

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman running energetically to the left. She has delicate features and curly hair adorned with flowers, wearing a billowing dress. She is surrounded by large ferns or plants. In the background, a figure is partially hidden in the foliage, observing the woman. The setting is a natural landscape without man-made structures.

Artwork Details

Date
1783
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3491 × 4661 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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