Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cupboard
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
- Date
- 1778
- Medium
- etching
- Culture
- France, 18th century
- Department
- Prints
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Fragonard designed this popular etching to delight his viewers, who spy on the dramatic scene like the eavesdropping servants in the background. A maiden weeps as her boyfriend, caught hiding in a wardrobe, sheepishly faces the girl’s angry parents. Rumpled bed sheets and the position of the hat give away the passionate activities of the young lovers. Comically, the hat with a broad ribbon held by the boy belongs to his girlfriend. His plain hat with a buttoned-up brim hangs in the cupboard.
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