‘True genius’ of Fragonard revealed after restoration of The Swing
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5R9ZE)
Rococo painting to go back on show at Wallace Collection with greater depth and detail
A complex and delicate conservation process on one of the most celebrated paintings in French art history has revealed fresh vibrancy and detail that shows the artist's true genius".
Jean-Honore Fragonard's The Swing, created in 1767, was considered by many contemporaries as highly risque for its depiction of a young woman revealing a glimpse of her undergarments from her perch in a verdant garden.
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