DISCOVERART

Anonymous, French, 17th century

La fourberie

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, graphite.
14.2 × 7 cm (5.6 × 2.8 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Anonymous, French, 17th century

Heads of Goddesses (Pallas, Venus, Juno)Heads of Goddesses (Pallas, Venus, Juno)Heads of Goddesses (Flora, Diana, Ceres)Heads of Goddesses (Flora, Diana, Ceres)Portrait of a womanPortrait of a womanBust of a Man with a Broad CollarBust of a Man with a Broad CollarFireworks display with triumphal arch supported by three pontoons on the water, decorated with symbols of Louis XIVFireworks display with triumphal arch supported by three ponStudies of Heads and HandsStudies of Heads and HandsLandscapeLandscapeRiver SceneRiver Scene

More like this

Standing Female Figure and Ornamental FrameworkGirolamo Mazzola Bedoli — Standing Female Figure and OrnamenFemale Figure with HornAnonymous, Italian, 17th century — Female Figure with HornThe Holy Family (?)Baccio Bandinelli — The Holy Family (?)Charity (Die Liebe), from "The Seven Virtues"Hans Burgkmair — Charity (Die Liebe), from "The Seven VirtueVestal VirginGiovanni Guerra — Vestal VirginSt Lazarus flanked by two dogs, from "Piccoli Santi" (Small Saints)Marcantonio Raimondi — St Lazarus flanked by two dogs, from Virgin and Child in a NicheGeoffroy Dumoûtier — Virgin and Child in a NicheSaint Agnes standing a holding a palm in her right hand, a sheep lower left, from "Piccoli Santi" (Small Saints)Marcantonio Raimondi — Saint Agnes standing a holding a palmRobed woman standing next to a plinth, her right hand bears a palm branch, a harp rests against the plinthClaude Mellan — Robed woman standing next to a plinth, her rSt. John the Evangelist, striding in three-quarter view toward the left and holding a chalice with snakes in his right hand, an eagle stands behind his right legParmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola)|Master F. P.Standing female figure carrying a vesselParmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola)|Wenceslaus HStanding Female FigurePierre Ignace Parrocel — Standing Female Figure