The Toilet (La Toilette), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin
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Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1721–1786 Paris)
Public domain scan of French 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Public domain scan of French 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
French draughtsman and printmaker, master of etching and specialist in embroidery designs. His younger brothers, Gabriel-Jacques, Augustin and Louis-Michel de Saint-Aubin, were also famous artists. Charles-Germain is also known for writing a theoretical treatise, L'Art du Brodeur (The Art of the Embroiderer), published in 1770.
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Date
1600 - 1700
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)