The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 21, 2025

Saint Jerome

1763–64

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

(French, 1732–1806)

after Johann Liss

(German, c. 1597–1631)
France, 18th century
etching
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1974.266
Catalogue raisonné: Wildenstein 14 ; Le Blanc II.249.9
Location: Not on view

Description

Religious scenes are unusual during a century more interested in carefree themes. The prosperous bourgeoisie demanded works with decorative appeal for their homes-pictures of readily comprehensible subjects based on popular literature or theater and rendered with a light, colorful palette.
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1974.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 62, no. 3 (March 1975): 62–102. Reproduced: p. 77; Mentioned: p. 99, no. 66 www.jstor.org
  • Drawn to the Body: The Human Figure and the Graphic Arts, 1500-1900. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-May 23, 1999).
    Real Prints: Reproduction or Invention. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 7-May 17, 1987).
    French Prints and Drawings in the Age of the Bourbons, 1589-1792. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 2-May 16, 1982).
    Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland, 1969 - 1979. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 4, 1979-January 27, 1980).
    Year in Review: 1974. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 11-April 6, 1975).
  • {{cite web|title=Saint Jerome|url=false|author=Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Johann Liss|year=1763–64|access-date=21 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1974.266