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Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

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Villagers dance and gather outdoors under large trees, with musicians, market stalls, and a church spire in the distance.

The Country Dance

about 1760-1762

Painting of a seated king overseeing soldiers leading a blindfolded chained captive past fallen bodies in a columned hall.

Nabuchodonosor fait crever les yeux à Sédécias, roi de Jérusalem, et massacrer ses enfants

1753

Painting of villagers dancing and gathering outdoors under large trees, with a church spire in the background.

The Country Dance

1760

Painting of a crowded Paris street where two performers duel on a wooden stage beneath tall trees and townhouses.

A Street Show in Paris

1760

Brown ink and wash drawing of costumed dancers performing in a garden tavern while spectators and musicians watch.

Costumed Dancers Performing in a Garden Tavern

1756

Pen and ink sketch on paper of seated figures at a table, a red-washed figure, and a standing man in shaded graphite.

Theatre Scene (recto)

c. 1765-75

Pen and ink drawings on two sheets showing theatre-like scenes with figures in period dress, one with red wash.

Theatre Scene (recto); Lingerie Boutique and Conversation (verso)

c. 1765-75

Etching of allegorical putti and a winged figure with a trumpet around an empty central oval, with steps and distant ships.

Vignette for an Address

1752

Drawing of a nude woman standing by a column and jar, with a serpent at her feet, in brown and red wash.

Pandora

1767

Engraved portrait of Henry IV, King of France, in a ruff collar and order medal, holding a hat, within a laurel-topped frame.

Henry IV, King of France

1765

Pencil and wash drawing of a seated woman holding a cat, beside a fireplace and a sketched ceiling scene of cherubs.

Woman Seated Holding a Cat on Her Knees

n.d.

Drawing sheet with a seated woman reading in black chalk, a nude statue study in brown ink, and red chalk fragments.

Sheet of Studies

late 1760-1779

Pen and wash drawing of ancient galleys with rams and oars fighting a sea battle under a cloudy sky.

The Roman Fleet Victorious over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus

about 1763

Etching of figures in a tent encampment with seated women, standing men in turbans, and camels under a hatched sky.

Laban Searching for his Household Gods

1753

The scoundrel Damiens

1757

Brown ink drawing of revelers dining at a table under trees, a servant pouring wine, with arches labeled Trianon and Marly.

Revelers at a Table in the Countryside

1760s

Watercolor of costumed figures and masked revelers in a city square with columns and an ornate monument, by Gabriel de Saint-

Les fêtes vénitiennes

after 1759

Etched frontispiece with putti around an oval cartouche, surrounded by books, scrolls, a torch and a compass.

Frontispiece, plate one from Recueil de Poésies de Sedaine

1757

Etching of a running messenger in animal skin holding a letter aloft, with a leaping deer and sketched trees in a landscape.

Messenger Sent to M. Saint-Denis, by M. Belle-Isle, Prisoner, plate three from Les Nouveaux Voyages aux Indes Occiden…

1767

Etching of a narrow town street with soldiers marching past and a couple in fine dress at a doorway with a drawn sword.

One Never Thinks About It At All

1761

Etched allegorical print with two circular scenes: books burning in a fire on the left and a figure at a doorway on the right

Expulsion of the Jesuits

1761

Etching of crowded visitors in a Louvre salon hung with paintings, with figures on a staircase and balcony, 1753.

View of the Salon in the Louvre in the Year 1753

1753

Gray wash drawing of a winged figure above standing and seated allegorical figures in an interior.

The Genius of Painting

n.d.

Etching of a classical domed hall with an armored warrior, a woman at an altar, and a fallen figure in the foreground.

Mérope

1750

Etching of an outdoor dance under garlanded trees with lanterns, musicians on a platform at right, and spectators seated in t

The Dance at Auteuil

1761

Etching of a dying man in a bedchamber surrounded by grieving mourners, with a framed chariot procession scene above.

The Death of Germanicus, from the Spectacle de l'Histoire Romaine

1760/68

Etching of an allegorical scene with a kneeling robed figure, classical figures on steps, clouds, and a French inscription be

Allegory on the Convalescence of the Dauphin

1752

Etching of a nude father with children beneath a large tree, with soldiers on the left and armed figures on the right.

Heroic Act of a Father Who Sacrifices for His Son (Trait heroique d'un pere qui se sacrifie pour son fils)

1767

Pen and wash drawing of elegantly dressed figures gathered in a timber-framed courtyard beneath a barn structure.

Farmer Requesting Permission to Marry a Nobleman's Daughter

1761

Pen and wash drawing of a monument with a tomb base, winged figures rising through clouds toward radiating light.

Design for a Monument

18th century

The Upturned Head of a Young Boy in Profile

Etching of elegant crowds seated and strolling in a tree-lined garden beside a statue on a pedestal, 1760.

Les chaises [lower half]

1760

Etching of men pulling a watering cart past a statue on a pedestal in a tree-lined garden, with onlookers nearby.

Le tonneau d'arrosage [upper half]

1762

Etching of a crowded Salon at the Louvre with dense paintings on walls and visitors in period dress on stairs and a balcony.

Vue du Salon du Louvre en l'année 1753 (View of the Salon in the Year 1753)

1753

Allegory of the Marriage of the Dauphin and Marie-Antoinette in 1770

1770

Pen and wash drawing of a vaulted classical portico with tall columns, small figures at left, and a bright doorway opening.

Figures in the portico of the church of Saint Genevieve, Paris

1776-79

Germain-Augustin and Rose de Saint-Aubin, Drawn by Their Uncle

1766

Pen and ink sketch of a church procession with staff bearers, a canopy, clergy and crowd near an altar.

Coronation Regalia Carried in Procession at Saint-Denis

1775

Etching of a running man in a cloak holding a letter aloft, with a leaping animal and sketched landscape behind him.

Envoy to M. de Saint-Denis by M. de Belle-Isle, Prisoner [left]

1767

1767 etching of two men in a wooded clearing beside a white horse, a large tree and a hut, with mounted figures behind.

Flight of M. de Belle-Isle, Prisoner with theAttakapas [right]

1767

Etching of a bearded elder in a turban with seated women and attendants beneath a draped tent, camels in the distance.

Laban cherchant ses dieux (Laban Searching for his Household Gods)

1753

Etching of an allegorical wedding scene with robed figure, cupids with torch, lion, winged figures and garlands.

Allegorie sur la mariage du Comte de Provence

1771

Etching with two oval scenes: books burning in a fire, and a figure pointing at a doorway, with a wolf below and an inscripti

Expulsion of the Jesuits (Expulsion des Jesuites)

1761

Etching of a charlatan on a platform by a carriage, addressing a crowd in a square beside an equestrian statue.

The Charlatan (Le charlatan)

c. 1760

Etching of four decorative vases, two with playful putti, two with seated figures and sea creatures, dated 1754.

Four Vases (Les quatres vases)

1754

Etching of an allegory with putti, classical columns, reclining figures and a distant view of Paris towers.

Allégorie des mariages faits par la ville de Paris à la naissance du duc de Bourgogne (Allegory of the Marriages Perf…

1751

Etching of a town street with mounted soldiers on the left and a couple and onlookers at right beside a stone house.

On ne s'avise jamais de tout

1762

Pen and brown ink drawing of a draped funeral interior with a raised bier and standing mourners in period dress.

Maniere d'exposer les nobles apres leur mort

1724

Pencil drawing of a nude male statue on a pedestal beside a seated woman, with sketched architecture behind them.

Rendezvous in the Palais Royal

1774

Drawing of a seated woman and a man in a plumed hat on a sofa, with a cupid above and a flaming heart below.

Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette Crowned by Love

1775

Pencil drawing of a classical interior corner with columns, a sculpted figure, and an arched doorway with ornate relief.

Corner of a Drawing Room

1724

Engraving of a classical interior with a chariot procession panel, a crowd in distress, and an embracing couple beside a bed.

La mort de Germanicus

1724

Etching of a woman supporting a dying armored knight in a columned hall, with soldiers and a sword hanging above.

The Death of Tancred

1760

Etching of a crowded Roman triumphal procession with chariots, elephants, and classical arches and temples in the background.

Triomphe de Pompee dans Rome

1775

Etching with two oval scenes: books burning on steps, and a man pointing at a tablet in an archway, with a dog below.

The Expulsion of the Jesuits

1761

Etching of a dying warrior supported by companions in a columned hall, with armored soldiers and a woman mourning beside him.

The Death of Tancred [left]

1760

Etching of armed soldiers in a columned courtyard around a kneeling chained woman, with a warrior gesturing dramatically.

The Challenge [right]

1760

Portrait of a Man

18th century

Etching of robed lawyers seated at a candlelit table in a library, with allegorical figures of Justice and putti floating abo

A Conference of Lawyers

1776

Etching of spectators seated on chairs in the Tuileries gardens beside a statue group under tall trees.

Scene in the Tuileries: The Chairs

1760

Etching of men pulling a watering cart past a statue on a pedestal in a shaded garden with trees and onlookers.

Scene in the Tuileries: The Watering Cart

1760

Four Views of a Young Woman

c. 1764

Two etched vignettes: a running man holding a letter in a landscape, and embracing figures beside a tree with horses.

Vignettes for the "New Voyages to the West Indies" by the Chevalier Bossu

1767

Pen and wash drawing of a stone staircase under a stone arch, with a woman in a long dress climbing the steps.

The Curving Stair

1778-79

Drawing of an oval frame with a faint portrait head, a winged figure above, and a veiled woman writing at a desk below.

Allegorical Frame with a Genius and a Veiled Woman Writing

c. 1769

Etching of a decorated ox led through a city street by mounted soldiers and crowds of pedestrians.

Marche du boeuf gras

1750

Etching of four ornamental vases with putti and seated figures, signed Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, 1754.

The Four Vases

1754

Etched trade card showing a shop interior with a draped curtain, merchandise, and figures at a counter, dated 1767.

Trade Card for Périer, Ironmonger

1767

Etching of an allegorical scene with a reclining woman in clouds, putti, stone steps and a distant ship.

Trade Card for a Textile Merchant

1752

Etching of men in 18th-century coats gathered and talking in a crowded interior beside a column and chandelier.

The Newsmongers

1752

Etching of a woman in a full gown and a masked man in a plumed hat on a tiled stage under a crescent moon.

The Italian Theater

1724-1780

Etched vignettes with a portrait medallion, putti, and grapes on the left, and a crowned shield over a text panel on the righ

Vignettes pour les "Tablettes historiques, topographiques et physiques de Bourgogne"

1755

Engraved oval medallion of a columned church with a procession of robed clergy and courtiers before it.

Placing of the first stone for the church of Saint Genevieve

1766

Etching of an allegorical scene with clouds, winged figures, a kneeling robed man, and women in a classical colonnaded interi

Allegorie sur la Convalescence du Dauphin

1752

Etching of a figure with a staff standing on a sea creature atop a pedestal, flanked by two gesturing nude figures.

"La Colere de Neptune," fontaine

1767

Etching of Laban searching among women and figures under a tree, with a tent and animals in the background.

Laban cherchent ses dieux

1753

Etching of an allegory with classical gods on clouds, putti, a seated king in ermine, and a columned hall with French caption

Allegory of the Convalescence of the Dauphin

1752

Etched oval vignette of allegorical figures on a sea creature, with an equestrian statue and domed building in the background

Inauguration de la statue equestre de Louis XV

1766

Engraved oval medallion of a crowned allegorical woman and a river god gesturing toward an equestrian statue in a city square

The Inauguration of the Statue of Louis XV

1766

Etching of cherubs and draped figures beneath classical columns, with a Paris skyline and a medallion portrait in the clouds.

Allegory of the Marriages Performed by the City of Paris in Honor of the Birth of the Duc de Bourgogne in 1751

1752

Etching of a crowded fair with horseback riders, carriages, tents and onlookers beneath trees, by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin.

The Fair at Bezons (Vue de la Foire de Bezons)

1750

Le Scelerat Damiens

1757

Etching of three women resting under a large tree near a ruined building and a thatched cottage, with a basket on the ground.

Frère Luce

1767

Engraving of costumed dancers in a forest clearing, with a seated woman at left and a title inscription below.

The Carnival of Parnassus (Le Carnaval du Parnasse)

1761-62

Etched print of a nude man and clothed woman fleeing near a tree and white horse, with armed figures and a hut behind them.

Fuite de M. de Belle-Isle, prisonnier chez les Attakapas

1767

Ink and wash drawing of an artist sketching a bishop at dinner from behind a screen, with a cherub in the clouds above.

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin Executing the Portrait of the Bishop of Chartres

1768

Engraved almanac for 1768 with classical columns, garlands, monthly calendars and mythological medallions.

Almanach des Dieux pour l'année 1768 (Almanach of the Gods for the Year 1768)

1768

Etching of visitors in 18th-century dress crowding a gallery with paintings on the walls and a balcony above.

View of the Salon in the Year 1753

1753

Ink and wash drawing of a classical colonnade with an arched doorway and small figures on a stone floor.

The Entrance of the Academy of Architecture at the Louvre

1779

Pen and ink sketch of two draftsmen sketching at a table under a parasol, with two seated figures beside them.

Draftsmen Outdoors

c. 1760

Engraving of a bearded man in a spiked barrel before a crowd, with ships in a harbor and a walled city behind.

Regulus Condemned to the Most Horrible Torture

18th century

Red chalk drawing of elegant figures in a garden with a classical pavilion, trees, and cherubs above.

The Divertissement from Voltaire's "La princesse de Navarre"

1745

Open sketchbook with pencil interior studies of framed paintings and a small watercolor of a seated man with cherubs.

Sketchbook

c. 1760-64

Pen and brown wash drawing of ballet dancers in full gowns performing in an ornate columned hall.

Ballet from "The Rival Fairies"

1748

Pen sketch of dancing women in skirts and bonnets, with heads of putti and scrollwork at the upper right.

Sketches of Dancers and Heads of Putti

1748

Pen and grey wash drawing of a crowd, carriages and horsemen gathered before troops on a parkland under trees.

Royal Review of the Troops

1760s