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Theatre Scene (recto)
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Theatre Scene (recto)

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724–1780), artist · c. 1765–75 · Pen and brown ink, black crayon and pink wash on laid paper (recto)

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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.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineTheatre Scene (recto), c. 1765–75. Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724–1780). Pen and brown ink, black crayon and pink wash on laid paper (recto); sheet: 21.7 x 17 cm (8 9/16 x 6 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2019.256.a
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