The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
La Sagesse
late 18th- early 19th century
(French, 1781–1850)
Sheet: 39.4 x 27.8 cm (15 1/2 x 10 15/16 in.); Secondary Support: 39.6 x 28 cm (15 9/16 x 11 in.); Tertiary Support: 49.2 x 36.3 cm (19 3/8 x 14 5/16 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2018.47
Location: not on view
Description
Fragonard’s grisaille drawing portrays a sculpted personification of Wisdom, identified by the inscription “Sagesse” along her forehead. She is seated on a stone throne, decorated with two other female personifications on either side. Characterized as a righteous woman, Wisdom lifts her right arm in an authoritative gesture while clutching her traditional attribute, a crown of stars, in her other hand.- {{cite web|title=La Sagesse|url=false|author=Alexandre-Evariste Fragonard|year=late 18th- early 19th century|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.47