Jean-Honoré Fragonard
A Young Lady Arranging her Garter
c. 1780-1789
Fragonard's informal portrait of a woman caught adjusting her garter serves as the pretext for a delightful costume study. Sketched in a light and cursory manner, the woman's figure recedes into the background behind her billowing dress, a rich cascade of dense folds and great airy plumes of rich, satiny fabric.
Artist
Title
A Young Lady Arranging her Garter
Date
c. 1780-1789
Medium
Drawing
Materials
black chalk with brown wash on laid paper, laid down on laid paperDimensions
31.5 x 25 cm
Nationality
French
Credit line
Purchased 1978
Accession number
23001
