Bidspirit auction | ”European School late 19th century

”European School late 19th century - After Fragonard - The Swing - Oil on canvas oval format - ”European School late 19th century - After Fragonard - The Swing - Oil on canvas oval format Charming gallant scene in the Rococo style depicting a young woman in a blue dress swinging in a lush garden observed by a man. Composition reversed compared to the original by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (The Happy Accidents of the Swing c. 1767). Copy of fine quality made at the end of the 19th century in the spirit of the great masters of the 18th century. Oil on canvas stretched on a cross-shaped frame signed lower right (signature illegible). Visible traces on the canvas suggest a change of frame: the work was previously presented in a smaller frame which masked part of the composition. Oval molded frame in gilt wood (visible cracks and chips). Dimensions: 72 x 58 cm Condition: rubbing from use.”