A Fisherman Leaning on an Oar, 1774, Red chalk, 19 7/8 ? 15 1/16 in. (50. 5 ? 38. 3 cm), Drawings, Jean Honore Fragonard (French, Grasse 1732?1806 Paris), In 18th century France, many aspiring young artists were given the opportunity to study in Italy, but Fragonard had the rare privilege of returning at the height of his powers as part of a year-long voyage underwritten by collector and financier Pierre-Jacques Onesyme Bergeret de Grancourt