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Portrait of a Man in Costume  1770

by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Jean-Honoré Fragonard is perhaps best known for his light-hearted, amorous subjects, which seem to embody the spirit of eighteenth-century France. This work, painted in lively brushstrokes, represents another important aspect of Fragonard’s genius—in a series of fantasy portraits, he used references to earlier artists to enliven his own characterizations of his patrons and...
Size: 
80.3 × 64.7 cm (31 5/8 × 25 1/2 in.)
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago