Le cocu battu et content
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1953.6.153
Art Historical Context
**Le Cocu Battu et Content is a delightful etching created between 1751 and 1775 by Jean Delignon and Antoine-Jeanclos, reproducing a composition by the renowned Rococo master Jean-Hé Fragonard. title, translating to "The Beaten Cuckold and Content," at a whimsical, satirical scene poking fun at themes of infidelity and marital folly—hallmarks of 18th French humor. Fragonard's original likely captured his signature playful energy, with fluid lines and exaggerated expressions that embodied the Rococo style's emphasis on lightness, sensuality, and social commentary. As an etching, this print ex...