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

Gabriel de Saint-Aubinc. 1765-75

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin was known for his distinctively sketchy style and interest in depicting performances such as dance and theater, the subjects seen here. The artist developed a distinctive composite style of sketching, and this work exemplifies his practice of covering both sides of a sheet of paper with diverse images in varying media.

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  • Title: Theatre Scene (recto); Lingerie Boutique and Conversation (verso)
  • Creator: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724-1780)
  • Date Created: c. 1765-75
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 21.7 x 17 cm (8 9/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
  • Provenance: N. Konstantinoff, Paris, France, Dr. Werteimer, Switzerland, (Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York, NY), Curtis O. Baer [1898-1976], New Rochelle, NY, (Shepherd Galleries, New York, NY), Muriel Butkin [1916-2008], Shaker Heights, OH, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Drawing
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2019.256
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, black crayon and pink wash on laid paper (recto); pen and brown ink on laid paper (verso)
  • Inscriptions: Watermark: C(?) TORE(?)
  • Fun Fact: Because of Gabriel de Saint-Aubin’s focus on social events and contemporary culture, his drawings are considered important records of eighteenth-century Parisian life.
  • Department: Drawings
  • Culture: France, 18th century
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
  • Collection: DR - French
  • Accession Number: 2019.256
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