Doctor Franklin, crowned by Liberty (1778)
Jean-Honoré Fragonard1778 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1806)
Specifications
- Year
- 1778
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1732–1806
About the artwork
"Doctor Franklin, crowned by Liberty" (1778) is a work by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Background on Mythology: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. About the period around 1778: The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. It is listed in the Mythology collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Doctor Franklin, crowned by Liberty" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1732–1806
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