Afternoon Rest (Le Midi)

Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt (mentioned on object), c. 1765

Is it the book, fallen by her side, that aroused this lady’s senses? On a warm summer day, she retreated to an intimate recess of her garden and abandoned herself to lust, as suggested by her hand bulging underneath her dress. Baudouin, a follower of Fragonard, specialized in mildly erotic scenes painted in gouache, that delighted his private clientele.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-52.613
  • Dimensionsheight 369 mm x width 270 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure