Theatre Scene (recto) — Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724–1780) | DiscoverArt

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Theatre Scene (recto)

c. 1765–75

Pen and brown ink, black crayon and pink wash on laid paper (recto)

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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.

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