Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Lot 66: GABRIEL-JACQUES DE SAINT-AUBIN

Name: GABRIEL-JACQUES DE SAINT-AUBIN
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: c9448fbee9

Est: $25,000 USD - $35,000 USD

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 25, 2012

Item Overview

Description

PARIS 1724 - 1780
PARIS WELCOMING CHRISTIAN VII, KING OF DENMARK
Black chalk with touches of pen and black ink;
signed and dated lower left in pen and brown ink: G de St aubin fecit 9. X υbre. 1768;
bears pencil inscription, verso: La france acceuille La Princesse de Savoie
96 by 176 mm; 3 3/4 by 7 in

Artist or Maker

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

Exhibited

Paris, Exposition rétrospective de la Ville de Paris, Exposition Universelle, Pavillion de la Ville de Paris, 1900, no. 278;
Paris, Hôtel de M. Jean Charpentier, Exposition des Saint-Aubin, 1925, no. 46;
Copenhagen, Charlottenborg Palace, L' Art français au XVIIIe siècle, 1935

Literature

E. Dacier, Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, Paris and Brussels 1931, vol. II, p. 21, no. 97;
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, exhib. cat., New York, Frick Collection and Paris, Musée du Louvre, 2007-8, p. 149, under no. 21, reproduced p. 148, fig. 1

Provenance

H. Destailleur,
his sale, Paris, 26-27 May 1893, no. 13 of lot 112, and again 19-23 May 1896, lot 866 (incorrectly titled);
G. Mühlbacher,
his sale, Paris, 15-18 May 1899, lot 258 (with the same incorrect title);
Georges Dormeuil (L.1146a)

Auction Details

Old Master Drawings

Sotheby's

January 25, 2012, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

Explore This Auction

Get Invaluable on Your Phone

Download the app via text link to get instantly notified if you’re outbid and receive auction reminders so you never miss out!

Bid On-the-Go!

Download the Invaluable app and never miss an auction from your iOS or Android device.

As the world's leading online auction marketplace, thousands of auction houses use Invaluable to deepen relationships with millions of clients around the world. Stay connected to the things you love with curated items and auctions sent to your inbox.

You can unsubscribe at any time. View ourPrivacy Policy.