The image displays four figures in a domestic setting. On the left, a man with a full beard and curly hair sits with arms crossed. A woman kneels beside him on the right, holding a small child. Another woman leans over a ledge behind the seated man. Domestic items are on a shelf, and a dog lies on the floor. The background has a textured surface with hanging objects.
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A Prayer for Grandpapa

Jean Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732 - 1806)

late 1770s

Medium
brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 34.8 x 44.8 cm (13 11/16 x 17 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
The Armand Hammer Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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