Lot 47
Lot 47
Property from the Collection of Nina R. and Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.
JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (Grasse 1732-1806 Paris)

The miraculous draught of fish of Ruggiero and Alcina (Orlando furioso, VII, 32)

    Price Realised USD 56,250
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    USD 20,000 - USD 30,000
    Closed: 28 Jan 2021
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    JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (Grasse 1732-1806 Paris)

    The miraculous draught of fish of Ruggiero and Alcina (Orlando furioso, VII, 32)

    Price Realised USD 56,250
    Closed: 28 Jan 2021
    Price Realised USD 56,250
    Closed: 28 Jan 2021
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    JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (Grasse 1732-1806 Paris)
    The miraculous draught of fish of Ruggiero and Alcina (Orlando furioso, VII, 32)
    black chalk, brown and gray wash, stumping
    157⁄8 x 101⁄4 in. (40.3 x 26 cm)
    Provenance
    see under lot 40.
    Literature
    E. Mongan, P. Hofer and J. Seznec, Fragonard. Drawings for Ariosto, London, 1945, p. 65, pl. 28 (as illustrating VI, 36, 39, Alcina shows her aquarium to Astolfo).
    M.-A. Dupuy-Vachey, Fragonard et le Roland Furieux, Paris, 2003, no. 50, p. 381, ill.
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