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Alexandre-Evariste FRAGONARD (Grasse- 1780 - Paris- 1850) Man burning a letter in a fireplace Oil on canvas (lined) Signed lower right: Fragonard. 55,3 x 45,6 cm Bibliography : Rébecca Duffeix, Alexandre-Evariste Fragonard, Paris 2022, P63, pp.204-205. Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), master of the French rococo style, excelled in gallant and intimate scenes. His son Alexandre Evariste, the author of our painting, seems here to be continuing a story told in one of his father's paintings. In "The Love Letter" (circa 1770, Metropolitan Museum), Jean-Honoré paints an elegant young woman reading an emotional letter, surrounded by flowers. Here, Alexandre -Evaliste burns this letter, evoking the end of an affair, or the jealousy of the man in front of the fireplace - a theme dear to the two great Fragonards.
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About the sale Classic sale - Historical souvenirs
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Auction time 06/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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