A Parisian Chronicler: The Life and Art of Augustin de Saint-Aubin Augustin de Saint-Aubin, born in Paris in 1736 and passing in 1807, emerged from a remarkably fertile artistic lineage. His family, affectionately known as “The Book of Saint-Aubin,” was a constellation of creative talents—his father, Gabriel Germain de Saint-Aubin, served as the King’s embroiderer, while his siblings included painters, engravers, and designers. This v…