Rendezvous in the Palais Royal 1774

"Rendezvous in the Palais Royal" is a black chalk drawing by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin from 1774. The drawing depicts a nude male figure standing on a pedestal in the Palais Royal, with a woman and a child observing him from the right. The drawing's loose and gestural style captures the spontaneity of a fleeting moment and is characteristic of Saint-Aubin's work. The work is a commentary on the social and cultural life of 18th-century France, offering a glimpse into the Parisian salons and the fashionable gatherings that took place within them.