Antique Bronze Box with Plaque Signed by Jean Honore Fragonard
Plaque Measure 3"in H x 2 1/4"in W and Box Measure 1 3/4"in H x 4 3/4"in W x 5 1/2"in D

Known for: Voluptuous female figure, genre, landscape and history painting, drawing, illustration
Biography: Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732 - 1806). Jean-Honore Fragonard was born in Grasse, in Provence, France in April 5, 1732. He was the son of a glove maker, and was brought to Paris by the age of five. He was at first a notary clerk but showed little disposition for that profession. His artistic talent was never in doubt, and in 1747 he gained acceptance as an apprentice in the studio of Francois Boucher. On his return to Paris in 1761 he found a wide market for engravings of his work and a demand for his paintings from clients who ranged from Madame du Barry to the energetic art dealers. He had particular success with so-called "amorous" pictures: voluptuous young girls, couples kissing as well as scenes of children and family life. He turned out landscapes, and portraits as well. By the 1770s Fragonard enjoyed a reputation as the most fashionable decorative painter in France. Yet his lopsided reputation as a "naughty painter" alienated the public. Fragonard hated pomp. "Frago" was what he liked best to be called. He was considered to be a free spirit and many of his paintings mirrored that description, He was able to work very quickly and freely, claiming he could paint a "fancy portrait" in an hour. But at the time of the French Revolution, tastes changed, and he was rejected by Madame du Barry and others. He was abandoned in favor of other lesser painters, and he died poor in 1806 of a stroke. His work remained in obscurity until around 1840 when collectors started buying up his paintings again.

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