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Afternoon Rest (Le Midi)

Ghendt, Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene deca. 1765

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Is it the book, fallen by her side, that aroused this lady’s senses? On a warm summer day, she retreated to an intimate recess of her garden and abandoned herself to lust, as suggested by her hand bulging underneath her dress. Baudouin, a follower of Fragonard, specialized in mildly erotic scenes painted in gouache, that delighted his private clientele.

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  • Title: Afternoon Rest (Le Midi)
  • Creator: Ghendt, Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de
  • Date Created: ca. 1765
  • Physical Dimensions: papier
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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