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Many of François Boucher's decorative designs were published as prints sometimes executed by the painter, etcher, and publisher-dealer Gabriel Huquier. Thus, both these artists played significant roles in the development and spread of the elaborate Rococo style. The First Guard-depicting a rustic band of young and old men who have temporarily shed their weapons to concentrate on a game of dice-typifies the sort of picturesque genre scene at which Boucher excelled. The artist displays his ingenuity by composing a pleasing arrangement of artfully posed figures and carefully placed objects.
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Document identity
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140293
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The First Guard
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print
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140293
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print
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The First Guard
description
Many of François Boucher's decorative designs were published as prints sometimes executed by the painter, etcher, and publisher-dealer Gabriel Huquier. Thus, both these artists played significant roles in the development and spread of the elaborate Rococo style. The First Guard-depicting a rustic band of young and old men who have temporarily shed their weapons to concentrate on a game of dice-typifies the sort of picturesque genre scene at which Boucher excelled. The artist displays his ingenuity by composing a pleasing arrangement of artfully posed figures and carefully placed objects.
date
c. 1754
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80038312
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1888
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Print
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1
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import
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Image: 32.4 x 20.8 cm (12 3/4 x 8 3/16 in.)
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France, 18th century
accession
1964.26
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The First Guard, c. 1754. Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772), after François Boucher (French, 1703–1770). Etching; image: 32.4 x 20.8 cm (12 3/4 x 8 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In honor of Leona E. Prasse, 1964.26
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PR - Etching
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Le Blanc II.403.67
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In honor of Leona E. Prasse
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2026-05-29 07:12:04.969000
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140293
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Prints
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PR - Etching
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