ARTH 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Williamstown, Massachusetts, Clark Art Institute, L.A. Live
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Moved from boucher decorative mode to end of career being more proto romantic or neo classical. Small sized pieces - meant for intimate male gaze: la gimblette (girl making a dog dance on a bed), ca. 1768, munich, alte pinakothek cf. version in paris, fondation cailleux. Year before this was made, fragonard gave up showings with academy and turned to only private patronage. Now he made daring imagery - made for private viewings. La gimblette = type of ring pastry (not in the painting) --- remember crespi"s woman with a dog. Careless girl - happy: the stolen shift, ca. Woman and cupid like figure who is lifting up her clothing. Mark of brush is evident everywhere - ease and speed and enthusiasm. 1768, london, private collection cf. version in san francisco, fine arts museum. Frank, straightforward: le feu aux poudres (powderkeg or all ablaze), munich, alte pinakothek, ca. All based on individuals - most identifications are not sure.
