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Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

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

Corner of a Drawing Room

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

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