1767
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Flight of M. de Belle-Isle, Prisoner with theAttakapas [right] is a 1767 ink by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a group of people moving through a forest. One man carries a child, another holds a staff, and a third walks ahead with a cloak. The trees are thick, their branches tangled, and the ground is uneven. The scene looks hurried, like they’re fleeing. The artist used a technique that creates sharp lines and textures, perfect for showing rough nature. The year 1767 is written in the corner, and the whole image feels like a story unfolding. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin was a French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter.
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