La gageure des trois commeres: La servante
Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1953.6.171
Art Historical Context
This elegant etching and engraving captures a lively scene from Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s original design, titled *La gageure des trois commères: La servante*. Created between 1751 and 1775 by engravers Philippe Triere and Antoine-Jean Duclos after Fragonard, the print exemplifies the Rococo period’s playful spirit. Fragonard, a leading French artist of the 18th century, was renowned for his light-hearted genre scenes and fluid compositions that celebrated wit and social interaction. The medium of etching and engraving allowed such works to reach a broader audience beyond the original painting ...