This is a drawing of a gathering of people in a biblical or historical setting. The scene depicts several individuals beneath a tent-like canopy. To the center-left, a woman sits with an infant on her lap, surrounded by other figures in flowing robes. To the right, a figure stands authoritatively, gesturing as if speaking or giving instructions. The detailed etching captures the texture of the fabrics and expressions of the figures, with shading and cross-hatching used to create depth and dimension. The scene is composed with a balance of horizontal and vertical elements, drawing the…
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Laban cherchant ses dieux (Laban Searching for his Household Gods)

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

1753

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within platemark): 16.8 × 23.3 cm (6 5/8 × 9 3/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
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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