The Swing

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

1767 · Oil on canvas · The Wallace Collection, London

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About this work

Artist: Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806)
Year: 1767
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 81 × 64.2 cm
Collection: The Wallace Collection, London
Movement: Rococo

A young woman in a froth of pink silk swings high above a garden while a young man hidden in the bushes at the left gazes up her skirts and an older man behind her works the ropes; she kicks off a slipper toward a statue of Cupid, who holds a finger to his lips. The picture was commissioned around 1767 by a courtier, probably the Baron de Saint-Julien, who asked first Doyen and then Fragonard to paint his mistress on a swing pushed by a bishop, with himself placed where he could see her legs. Fragonard made the bishop an elderly husband and painted the foliage in feathery strokes of green and gold. It is the defining image of the Rococo, and it has hung in the Wallace Collection in London since the bequest of 1897.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A girl in pink silk swinging through a frothy green garden while a lover watches from the bushes, for a bedroom, dressing room or living room at 24×36 in natural wood. Blush, sage or cream walls suit the sweetness; pair it with Madame Récamier.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Rococo painting
Era: 18th century (1767)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: classic
Rooms: living room, bedroom, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Swing in the public domain?

Yes. Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Wallace Collection.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Swing painted, and in what medium?

The Swing dates from 1767 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 81 × 64.2 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Swing we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

The Swing (Jean-Honoré Fragonard) — The Swing · Jean-Honoré Fragonard · 1767. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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