Standing Soldier: Garde Française, 18th century, Red chalk over traces of graphite, 9 7/16 x 6 5/16 in. (24 x 16 cm), Drawings, Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen (French, Valenciennes 1720–1778 Brussels), Until 1983, this drawing was thought to be by Antoine Watteau. We now know it matches similar studies of French guardsmen by Eisen and was engraved as an illustration for the military manual 'Positions des soldats de l'infanterie pendant la manoeuvre du fusil' (Paris, 1751–52)
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Standing Soldier, Garde Française, 18th century, Red chalk, traces, graphite, 9 7/16 x 6 5/16, 24 16 cm, Drawings, Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen, French, Valenciennes, 1720–1778, Brussels, 1983, drawing, thought, Antoine Watteau, We now, know, matches, studies, French guardsmen, Eisen, engraved, illustration, military manual, Positions des, soldats, de, l'infanterie, pendant, la, manoeuvre, du, fusil, Paris, 1751–52
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