The Newsmongers
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin French
Not on view
Saint-Aubin’s prints were products of a messy and improvisational technique. He was not a specialist in the medium and appears to have alternated between inspiration and frustration, often returning years later to rework plates.
Inside an elegant café, five men lean in around a stove to share news or trade stories. In the background, flanking the central group, are two flirtatious couples, each seemingly made up of a male customer and a female employee. As often is the case with Saint-Aubin, the spaces of the city capture his attention as settings for human drama.
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