ARTIST: Jean Honoré Fragonard (France, 1732-1806s)
TITLE OF WORK: The Satyrs' dance (Les bacchanales)
TYPE OF WORK: Print, etching
DATE: 1763
DIMENSIONS: 13.6 x 20.2 cm
COMMENTS: In this print set of four etchings (see also 1996.238.1-3), Fragonard presents playful bacchanalian scenes in the form of ancient stone reliefs framed by lush, sun-dappled greenery. Whether the relief
TITLE OF WORK: Monkey playing the flute for a young man to dance (Singe faisant danser un jeune homme)
TYPE OF WORK: Painting on clay ostrakon
DATE: -1200
DATE DETAILS: BC approx.
DIMENSIONS: 7.5 x 8 cm
COMMENTS: On appelle ostracon (pluriel ostraca) des éclats de calcaire ou de poterie qui servaient de supports bon marché pour toutes sortes de dessins, brouillons professionnels, images pieuses ou satiriques.
TITLE OF WORK: "Sappho's famous 'Home of the poets'..."
TYPE OF WORK: Print
DATE: 1929
DIMENSIONS: 7.5 x 11.4 cm
COMMENTS: "Sappho's famous 'Home of the poets' was a semi-religious academy or school wherein young women of good family were taught music, poetry, ceremonial dancing and deportment; but Sappho added to her inc
TITLE OF WORK: Revolt of the Indians of North America. War dance of the "Black Feet": The test of courage (La révolte des Indiens dans l'Amérique du Nord. Danse de guerre des "Pieds Noirs": L'épreuve du courage)
TYPE OF WORK: Print, woodcut
DATE: 1890
DIMENSIONS: 29 x 21.8 cm
COMMENTS: The Indians' revolt in North America - War dance of the "Black Foot": The courage test