Watched by Bradamante, Atlante destroys his castle and takes flight ( Orlando furioso , IV, 38-39)

JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (Grasse 1732-1806 Paris) Watched by Bradamante, Atlante destroys his castle and takes flight (Orlando furioso, IV, 38-39) black chalk, brown and gray wash, watermark coat-of-arms with a star surmounted by a crown 15 ¾ x 9 ½ in. (40 x 24.2 cm)