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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