1767
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Envoy to M. de Saint-Denis by M. de Belle-Isle, Prisoner [left] is a 1767 ink by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, depicting Satyr, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man visiting another man in prison. He is bringing a letter or package. The visitor is well-dressed and the prisoner is not. The scene is simple, with few details. This etching is interesting because it tells a story. It shows a moment in time, with the visitor and prisoner interacting. To learn more about the process used to create this image, look into the technique: etching.
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin was a French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter.
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