“La Lecture (The Reading)” by Jules de Goncourt, after Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1864) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

La Lecture (The Reading)

La Lecture (The Reading)

TitleLa Lecture (The Reading)
ArtistJules de Goncourt, after Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Date1864 19th century
Mediumetching on chine collé
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“La Lecture (The Reading)” is a work by Jules de Goncourt, after Jean-Honoré Fragonard, dated 1864. It is executed in etching on chine collé and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06