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Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, also Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, (
His brothers Profile of Marie-Françoise de Saint-Aubin
in the ''Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800''. He was a student of
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, also Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, (Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
, 14 April 1724 - Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
, 14 February 1780) was a French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter.
Biography
His brothers Charles Germain de Saint Aubin
Charles Germain de Saint Aubin (17 January 1721 – 6 March 1786) was a French drawing, draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV. Published a classic reference on embroidery, ''L'Art du Brodeur'' ("Art of the Embroiderer") in 1770. ...
and Augustin de Saint-Aubin
Augustin de Saint-Aubin sometimes styled Auguste de Saint-Aubin (3 January 1736 – 9 November 1807), belongs to an important dynasty of French designers and engravers.
Biography
Augustin de Saint-Aubin was born on 3 January 1736 in Paris to the k ...
were also artists, as was his niece, Marie-François, daughter of Charles.in the ''Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800''. He was a student of
Étienne Jeaurat
Étienne Jeaurat (9 February 1699, Vermenton – 14 December 1789, Versailles (city), Versailles) was a French painter, above all remembered for his lively street scenes.
Early life
Born in Vermenton near Auxerre, Jeaurat became an orphan at an ...
and Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont
Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont (19 January 1693, Versailles – 16 February 1761, Paris) was a French painter.
Collin de Vermont was a pupil of Jouvenet and of Rigaud.Hyacinthe Rigaud was his godfather, and it was from him that he got his first ...
. After three failures to win a Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome () or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Winners were awarded a bursary that allowed them t ...
from 1752 to 1754, he left the Académie des Beaux-Arts
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...
and joined the Guild of Saint Luke
The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Evangelist Luke, the patron saint of artists, who was ide ...
.
A distinctive aspect of Saint-Aubin's art is its inordinate fondness for observation of society on the streets of the capital, which he sketched scenes or entertainment in his wanderings. As such, his engravings etchings and large watercolors are a valuable record of the Parisian artistic life in the eighteenth century.
Gallery
References
* E. and J. de Goncourt, The Art of the eighteenth century, the Saint-Aubin * Catalogue of rare and valuable books composing the library of Mr.Hippolyte Destailleur
Hippolyte Destailleur (27 September 1822 – 17 November 1893) was a French architect, interior designer, and collector. He is noted for his designs and restoration work for great châteaux in France and in England, as well as his collection of bo ...
... Paris: D. Morgand, 1891. 8 °, 448 p.
Further reading
* (see index, v.1).External links
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