Design for an Embroidered Border
Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin
c. 1765 - 1775
Medium
pen
Dimensions
116; 329
About this artwork
height 329 mm x width 116 mm
Art Historical Context
**Design for an Embroidered Border** by Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin (1721–1786) is a delicate pen drawing from around 1765–1775, a slender 329 mm high by 116 mm wide. Created during the lavish Rococo era in France, this work exemplifies Saint-Aubin's expertise as an engraver, illustrator, and designer renowned for his intricate fashion plates and textile patterns. As one of the celebrated Saint-Aubin brothers, he contributed to the opulent visual culture of Louis XV's court, where such designs bridged art and everyday luxury. Pen and ink was the ideal medium for precise embroidery patterns...