As Old Masters rebound at auction, the 18th-century style's language of pleasure, intimacy and deflection might also be resurfacing culturally and in the market.

From Fragonard and Watteau to the Veil-Picard collection, today’s selective auction fervor for the 18th-century style reveals ...

‘After months of painstaking conservation, the erotic and ambiguous masterpiece has been rehung in a new setting,’ shares Yuriko Jackall, curator of French paintings at the Wallace Collection, ‘We can ...

A major work by the 18th century French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Portrait of François-Henri d'Harcourt, will lead Bonhams sale of works from the renowned collection of the German ...

In 2016, two paintings by Jean-Honoré Fragonard were unearthed in a Normandy chateau after languishing in obscurity for over 200 years. Following a blocked export license, a declaration of national ...

Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Masterpiece for masterpiece, the Frick ...

John Currin and Lisa Yuskavage are darlings in the contemporary art market. Their work is well “liked,” well purchased and well collected. Both artists are represented by branded galleries and have ...

In 1771, the French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was commissioned to create four large canvases as decorations for a room in a pleasure pavilion being built for the Comtesse du Barry, the ...

FeatureWith a collection of 20,000 garments and accessories, the Musée Fragonard de la Mode et du Costume opened its doors on July 6. Housed in the former Bouchaud de Bussy mansion, which the ...