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ART DU BRODEUR

Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin, French, 1721–1786

1770

ART DU BRODEUR by Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin, French, 1721–1786

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number

1921-6-530-5

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

**ART DU BRODEUR** *Charles-Germain de-Aubin, French, 1721–1786, 1770* Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum in 1770 by the prolific French engraver Charles-Germain Saint-Aubin, *Art du Brodeur* ("The Art of the Emiderer") captures the intricate world of 18th-century needlework. Saint-Aubin, a key figure in the talented Saint-Aubin family of artists specialized in detailed prints documenting the trades and crafts of his time. This work likely depicts an embroiderer at their craft, showcasing the precision and elegance of a skill central to French luxury goods during the Rococo era, wh...

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