Virgin and Child with Saints Dominique and Thérèse, with vignettes featuring scenes from the life of Christ (recto); Sketches of religious scenes (verso)
In this rare example of a religious subject, two saints kneel at the feet of the Virgin and Child. Lining three sides of the border are small roundels featuring episodes from the life of Christ, each labeled by Saint-Aubin in his distinctive tiny script.
The function of the sheet is unclear. Was it copied after a work by another artist, perhaps a painting on view in an exhibition or a sale? Or is it a design for a print for a book illustration? The lightly drawn grid over the surface of the paper—a technique used for the transfer of designs—would argue for the latter.
The function of the sheet is unclear. Was it copied after a work by another artist, perhaps a painting on view in an exhibition or a sale? Or is it a design for a print for a book illustration? The lightly drawn grid over the surface of the paper—a technique used for the transfer of designs—would argue for the latter.
Artwork Details
- Title: Virgin and Child with Saints Dominique and Thérèse, with vignettes featuring scenes from the life of Christ (recto); Sketches of religious scenes (verso)
- Artist: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
- Date: 1776
- Medium: Black chalk, pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, partial squaring in black chalk (recto); black chalk (verso)
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 7 3/16 in. (20.5 × 18.3 cm)
Frame: 11 1/2 × 10 3/4 in. (29.2 × 27.3 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Promised Gift of Stephen A. Geiger, in memory of his parents, Howard W. Geiger and Mildred K. Geiger, and in honor of his brother, Julian R. Geiger
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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