Sketches of Dancers and Heads of Putti
1748
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1748
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketchbook page shows quick, loose drawings of people. On the left, four dancers pose in flowing clothes. Their lines are rough but full of movement. To the right, chubby baby-like faces peek out, some with curly hair. The artist used ink and a gray wash to shade in shapes. The paper has a textured look, like old notebooks. These sketches feel like practice—maybe for a bigger project. Next, check out Saint-Aubin, Gabriel de for more of his fast, sketchy style.
![Figures on Horseback [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/014ce85ac0e4d9d4/thumb.webp)
![Female Figure (Penitent Magdalene?) [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b0756d00ad6853a6/thumb.webp)
![Seven Figures Witnessing an Ascension [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/e80b3c17c151416b/thumb.webp)
![Apollo and Studies of the Artist's Own Hand [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/ee93288e84456aea/thumb.webp)
