The reading. Oil on oval canvas Cm 46,00 x 55,50 Signature on the book: «HFragonard». 1767 about. Provenance: French Private Collection. The artwork is accompanied by a text by Renaud Temperini (Pairs, June 15th 2009). According to the property information the painting was accompanied by the expertise of Hermann Voss (Munich, 2 June 1946; Friedrich Winkler (Berlin, 7 April 1947); Wilhelm von Bode (Berlin, post 1947). The artwork has been published and reproduced in a book in German language, «Monografia su Fragonard» Berlin [post 1947], catalogue no. 526, painting reproduced in the figure no. 12. The artwork is accompanied by an export licence. For the full text please contact the auction house.