The Death of Tancred
1760
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin was a French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Death of Tancred is a 1760 ink by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dramatic scene inside a ruined building. A group of people huddle around a fallen man on the ground. One person leans over him, while others stand or kneel nearby, looking worried. The architecture around them is broken, with crumbling columns and a window above. The fallen man’s face is blurred, but his pose suggests he’s dead or dying. The artist used sharp lines to show the tension and chaos in the moment. Look up etching to see how this technique creates such detailed prints.
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin was a French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter.
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