Tajan’s Fragonard paintings join Leonardo drawing in being declared National Treasures
Less than six months after they announced the discovery of an unpublished Leonardo drawing, the French auction house Tajan has revealed another major artistic discovery – a pair of paintings by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) that last appeared in the late 18th century. Both the Leonardo and the Fragonards have been declared National Treasures by the French State.
The Leonardo has been valued at €15m and the Fragonards at €6m but Tajan cannot yet reap the comme…