The scene is depicted from a slightly elevated point of view, showing a lively view of the activity below. The horizon line is high in the composition, with a cluster of trees painted in light greens and blues. The style features sketch-like brown ink lines highlighting human figures and scene details. There are people and carriages in shades of grey and brown ink with white highlights, suggesting movement and interaction. In the background, there is a procession fading into a lightly sketched background. Soft washes of color define the landscape, creating depth. The overall palette is…
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Royal Review of the Troops

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

1760s

Medium
graphite and black chalk, pen and brown ink with gray-brown wash and watercolor on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 31.1 x 46.7 cm (12 1/4 x 18 3/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Gertrude Laughlin Chanler
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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