Théâtre Italien (Italian Theater)

in or after 1756

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1721 - 1786

The image shows an ornate stage with moth-like figures with wings. The stage is intricately decorated with floral and foliage elements arching above to create a canopy effect. In the center, two insect figures with large wings appear to be performing a dance. The wings are detailed with patterns resembling moth or butterfly wings. Surrounding the stage, decorative motifs include leaves, flowers, and scroll-like shapes, suggesting a lush garden. A banner at the bottom reads "THEATRE ITALIEN." The image showcases intricate linework and careful craftsmanship.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 32.9 × 24.1 cm (12 15/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour, no. 8, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Essai de Papilloneries Humaines

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 3 June 1955, no. 69); (via Henri M. Petiet, Paris); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1958.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861. Reprint, Paris, 1967: Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris: Mme Bouchard Huzard, Rapilly [etc.], 1859-1861.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in image, at lower center: THÉATRE ITALIEN; verso: at bottom right in graphite in later hand: B-21988

Markings

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

Auvergne watermark to identify

Wikidata ID

Q65222198

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