Les chaises [lower half]

1760

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1724 - 1780

This drawing features a formal garden scene with an audience and performers. The image shows a gathering in an outdoor setting with a central statue on a pedestal, surrounded by large trees. Elegantly dressed figures are interacting, while others participate in a dance or performance. The scene appears to be from the 18th century, with intricate line work and detailed rendering of natural and human elements. The audience is engaged in the spectacle, creating an animated and lively atmosphere. The drawing depicts a moment of leisure and entertainment, emphasizing social interaction and cultural engagement of the period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, retouched with drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.266.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dacier 1914, no. 18, State ii/ii

Associated Artworks

The image shows a park or garden scene with a crowd of people. Trees fill the background with a canopy. The etching style features intricate lines and cross-hatching, depicting texture and depth. The figures are captured with gestural strokes. The color scheme is primarily sepia and dark brown. Closest to the observer, a group interacts around a large wheel. In the distance, a pedestal holds a statue with onlookers. The scene conveys a sense of activity and detail.

Le tonneau d'arrosage [upper half]

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

1762

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 82, repro.

Bibliography

1914

  • Dacier, Emile. L'oeuvre grave de Gabriel de Saint-Aubin; notice biographique et catalogue raisonne. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francaise, 1914.

1996

  • Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996, 353; fig.6.32, 355.

Watermarks

to be identified

Wikidata ID

Q65224332

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