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Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806)
Aliases: Honoré Frago; Je Frago; Honoré Fragonard; Jean Honoré Fragonard; Jean-Honoré Fragonard; Onorato Fragonard
Professions: Painter; Etcher
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JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (GRASSE 1732-1806 PARIS)
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard (Grasse 1732-1806 Paris)
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Jean-Honore Fragonard Biography
(b Grasse, France, 1732; d Paris, France, 1806) French Painter. The son of a glove maker, Fragonard moved to Paris when he was six years old. Admitted to Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin's workshop, the budding artist learned the rudiments of painting. He later applied to study under François Boucher, who, impressed by his rapid progress, admitted Fragonard as his pupil. Fragonard was employed surreptitiously as an assistant in Boucher's studio even after his admission to the prestigious École Royale des Elèves Protégés in 1752 -- in violation of the strict rules of the school, to be sure, but Fragonard was poor and Boucher needed the talented painter to work on the many commissions ordered from his workshop. This would account for the fact that many of Fragonard's early genre paintings were misidentified as the work of Fragonard's master because they were executed quite consciously in the 'goût Boucher' style. The young painter, who had so skillfully learned to emulate Boucher's distinctive style, found early success in Boucher's most commercially appreciated genre. In 1756, the artist departed for Rome to study at the French Academy.* In an extensive tour through Italy in 1760, Boucher experienced first hand the romance and beauty of gardens, fountains, and scenes of that nature. With Italian as well as Dutch influences, Fragonard developed a style that became the essence of Rococo. In 1765, however, the artist began to experiment further, introducing a stronger sense of Neoclassicism into his work. In 1774 Fragonard moved back to Paris with his wife and daughter, focusing on painting portraits of his family. As the French Revolution took its toll on many Parisians, leaving Fragonard with few patrons, the artist decided to leave Paris for almost ten years. Fragonard was met with difficult times for the remainder of his life, unable to gain appreciation for his work due to the overpowering successes of Jacques-Louis David. Devoid of fame or fortune, Jean Honoré Fragonard died in 1806 in Paris. (Credit: *Christie’s, London, July 6, 2005, Lot 35.)
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