Satyr and Maenad with Herm
DrawingsFrench18th century

Satyr and Maenad with Herm

c. 1763

Artists

Jean-Honoré FragonardArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to gray antique laid paper
Culture
French
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

23.2 x 18.5 cm (9 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; bequest of Frances L. Hofer; Fogg Art Museum, 1979

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