Who created "The Swing"?

The Swing was created by Jean Honoré Fragonard in c. 1775/1780.

When was "The Swing" created?

This artwork was created c. 1775/1780.

Is "The Swing" in the public domain?

Yes, The Swing is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Swing

Jean Honoré Fragonard

c. 1775/1780

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 215.9 × 185.5 cm (85 × 73 1/16 in.) framed: 246.38 × 215.9 × 16.51 cm (97 × 85 × 6 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Samuel H. Kress Collection

Accession Number

1961.9.17

About the Artist

Jean Honoré Fragonard · 1732–1806

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was a French painter and printmaker whose late Rococo manner was distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism. Born in Grasse, he moved to Paris where he trained under Jean-Baptiste Chardin and François Boucher, winning the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1752. After studying in Italy alongside Hubert Robert, Fragonard returned to Paris in 1761 to fi...

The Swing

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