Laban Searching for his Household Gods (Laban chercant des dieux)

1753

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1724 - 1780

This is an intricate drawing of a group scene set in a pastoral environment. The composition shows several figures engaged in various activities. The figures are dressed in elaborate robes and striking poses. The central focus is on two standing figures, surrounded by others who are seated or kneeling. In the background, there are clouds in the sky and faint outlines of trees, suggesting an outdoor setting. The use of line work and shading creates texture and depth in this detailed etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 × 24 cm (6 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.3 × 25.8 cm (7 5/8 × 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1504

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dacier 1914, no. 11, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

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: none; verso: at upper right in graphite in later hand: 93

Markings

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art

Wikidata ID

Q65508486

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