The Bath (Le Bain), from Premier Essai de Papilloneries Humaines
Artist
Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin
(French, 1721-1786)
CultureFrench
Dateafter 1756
Mediumetching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 10 3/8 × 16 in. (26.4 × 40.6 cm)
Classificationsprints
Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number2019.40.2
DescriptionIn the lower left foreground, on a platform covered with reeds and marine plants, a butterfly pulls a net from a pond. A second butterfly bathes in the central middle ground, sheltered by a large sheet supported by four stakes. A third butterfly stands on the bow of a ship, decorated with plants and flowers. A cartouche in the central foreground is inscribe with the words ‘Le Bain.’On View
Not on viewCollections
Rose Piper
1988 or earlier
