Title Page: Oval Design from the Church of San Michele de Bosco, Bologna

Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non after Jean-Honoré Fragonard after Carlo Cignani

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two cherubic figures holding a curtain to reveal a large oval inscription. The drawing shows two child-like figures, one on either side of an oval-shaped frame with written text inside. The figures are holding up draped fabric, as if unveiling or presenting the central inscription. The scene is rendered in monochromatic tones with attention to line and shading, suggesting depth and texture in the fabric and the figures. The overall composition suggests a sense of formality. The details are stylized, emphasizing the curvature and posture of the cherubic figures and the flow of the draping.