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Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin

Daybreak

Maker

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724-1780)

Title

Daybreak

Year

ca. 1760

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Geography

Place Made: France

Dimensions

45.7 x 103.5 cm (18 x 40 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LR:G. deAubin

Marks: In the upper left corner of the frame, the accession number "38.147" is written in red.In the upper left corner of the stretcher, the accession number "38.147" is written in red.

Label: At the upper right of the stretcher, there is a yellowing, rectangular label on which is printed [typed?] "Rect. #3838-1, 3/26/59 to THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL / OF DESIGNCat. 30: AURORA, by St.-Aubin / (Railway Express)". To the right of this, there is an octagonal label with two blue lines at the borders, in the center of which is written in black cursive "MHen[?]ri Pannier / 30 [?] r... [rue?] St[?] Dominique". On left side of stretcher there is a white RISD Museum label with red double border on two of the sides.On the left vertical brace of the stretcher, there is an octagonal, yellowing label with two lines of red border on which is written in black ink, "38.147 / French / 18th cent. / St. Aubin".

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

38.147

Type

  • Paintings

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Articles

As Is Painting, So Is Poetry

Exhibition History

Intermission
Dec 16, 2016 – Jul 02, 2017
From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724-1780)
Daybreak, ca. 1760
Oil on canvas
45.7 x 103.5 cm (18 x 40 3/4 inches)
Museum Appropriation Fund 38.147

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