La Fuite a Dessein 1745 - 1806

"La Fuite a Dessein" (The Flight by Design) is an etching by French Rococo painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard, completed between 1745 and 1806. The work is a striking image of a woman in a flowing dress, fleeing from a figure obscured by a cloak, in a field of tall grasses. The dramatic movement of the fleeing woman and the clouded sky, create a sense of urgency and intrigue, hinting at a romantic secret or a chase. The etching is currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.