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Fragonard's The Meeting

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Meeting, oil on canvas, 1771-73 (Frick Collection, New York)

Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

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Where and When

Fragonard, The Meeting, 1771-73

Paris, France
1771-73

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