Who created "Young Girl Reading"?

Young Girl Reading was created by Jean Honoré Fragonard in c. 1769.

When was "Young Girl Reading" created?

This artwork was created c. 1769.

What medium is "Young Girl Reading"?

Young Girl Reading is oil on canvas.

Is "Young Girl Reading" in the public domain?

Yes, Young Girl Reading is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Young Girl Reading

Jean Honoré Fragonard

c. 1769

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 81.1 x 64.8 cm (31 15/16 x 25 1/2 in.) framed: 104.9 x 89.5 x 2.2 cm (41 5/16 x 35 1/4 x 7/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Mellon Bruce in memory of her father, Andrew W. Mellon

Accession Number

1961.16.1

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...

Young Girl Reading

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