Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-403-13
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin1721–1786), a prominent French engraver and drafts of the Rococo era, created this intriguing *Print*, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's Smithsonian Collection. in 18th-century Paris amid the opulent courts of Louis XV, Saint-Aubin was renowned for his witty satirical prints, fashion illustrations, and book engravings that captured the frivolities and fashions of French high society. Though the exact date and medium remain unknown—likely etching or copperplate engraving, common techniques of his time—this work exemplifies the era's printmaking prowes...