The Charlatan (Le charlatan)

c. 1760

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1724 - 1780

This is a drawing of a city scene with a speaker addressing a crowd. There is a central figure standing on a platform speaking to a group of people. To the left, a large equestrian statue is visible. The crowd below is engaged in various activities. The architectural details of the wagon and buildings add depth to the scene. Cloud formations are depicted in the sky with fine lines. The drawing uses lines and cross-hatching for texture and dimension, conveying a dynamic urban life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 8 × 10.8 cm (3 1/8 × 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.142

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dacier 1914, no. 49, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

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.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: G. de Saint aubin f; verso: none

Markings

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65224501

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