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Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin
(17th Jan, 1721 - 6th Mar, 1786)
Album factice : Les papillons comédiens
1748
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Thierry Le Mage
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
butterfly
anthropomorphic
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About the artwork
Title:
Album factice : Les papillons comédiens
Periods:
modern age
18th century
Techniques:
papier filigrané
black chalk
brown ink
wash with brown
wash with grey
black ink
pen (drawing)
wash drawing
Dimensions:
349 x 248
Inventory number:
RF52272
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin
Also known as:
Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin
Charles Germain Saint-Aubin
Born:
17th Jan, 1721
Dead:
6th Mar, 1786
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Charles Germain de Saint Aubin
(January 17, 1721 – March 6, 1786) was a French draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV. Published a classic reference on embroidery,
L'Art du Brodeur
("Art of the Embroiderer") in 1770. In addition to his embroidery designs, he was also known for his drawings and engravings. His parents were Germain de Saint-Aubin and Anne Boissay, themselves both professional embroiderers. His younger brothers, Gabriel-Jacques de Saint-Aubin and Augustin de…
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