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The Reader
Painter:
Gérard, Marguerite
Painter:
Fragonard, Jean Honoré
Height: 64.8 cm
Width: 53.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
The figure of the standing woman can be confidently attributed to the hand of Fragonard.
Support composed of canvas
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: M.8
Primary reference Number: 2679
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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IIIF Manifest
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Reader" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2679 Accessed: 2024-12-22 13:21:16
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