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Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

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

c. 1765–75
Pen and brown ink, black crayon and pink wash on laid paper (recto); pen and brown ink on laid paper (verso)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

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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