Fragonard The Swing Rococo Woven Jacquard Wall Tapestry 53 x 76

Large woven jacquard wall tapestry reproducing Jean Honoré Fragonard's celebrated 1767 Rococo painting The Swing, also known as L Escarpolette. The composition depicts a young woman in a billowing pink dress soaring through a lush garden while her admirer watches from below and another gentleman operates the swing. Wallace Collection

Details

• Artwork: The Swing
• Original artist: Jean Honoré Fragonard
• Original date: Circa 1767 to 1768
• Style: French Rococo
• Type: Woven jacquard wall tapestry
• Measurements: Approximately 53 x 76 inches
• Orientation: Vertical
• Subject: Romantic garden scene with woman on swing and two gentlemen
• Notable imagery: Pink Rococo dress, flying slipper, small dog, statuary, estate architecture and dense garden landscape
• Border: Wide floral and scrolling acanthus border with inner rope motif
• Colors: Rose, forest green, gold, blue, cream, brown and purple
• Construction: Dense multicolor pictorial jacquard weave
• Backing: Full tan fabric lining
• Hanging: Sewn rod pocket
• Maker: Tapestries Ltd
• Maker location: High Point North Carolina
• Markings: Original Tapestries Ltd label

Condition

Excellent preowned condition. Strong, rich color with crisp woven detail and no significant holes, staining or distracting damage visible. Minor natural waviness along the edges is consistent with a large woven textile.

Collector Appeal

The confirmed Fragonard The Swing subject gives this piece considerably stronger identification and search appeal than a generic Rococo tapestry. The original is one of the best known images of 18th century French Rococo art and is held by the Wallace Collection in London.