Studies for a Street Show in Paris (La parade sur les boulevards)
The lively figure studies on this sheet relate to one of Saint-Aubin’s best-known works, A Street Show in Paris, in the National Gallery, London. In the painting, onlookers of all ages and social classes gather around a makeshift stage where two characters from the commedia dell’arte (a popular form of comic theater) engage in a mock duel.
As is often the case, Saint-Aubin was seemingly more entertained by the audience than by the performance on the stage.
As is often the case, Saint-Aubin was seemingly more entertained by the audience than by the performance on the stage.
Artwork Details
- Title: Studies for a Street Show in Paris (La parade sur les boulevards)
- Artist: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
- Date: 1760
- Medium: Black and white chalk on brown paper
- Dimensions: Sheet: 16 15/16 × 10 7/16 in. (43 × 26.5 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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Attributed to Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
18th century
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
1753
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
1752
After Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
1767
After Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
1755
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