Un Corps de Garde, 1762, Per Gustav Floding; Artist: after François Boucher, French, 1703–1770, 12 7/8 x 9 5/16 in. ( x cm) (plate)15 3/4 x 10 5/16 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Engraving, etching and aquatint (lavis) in bistre ink, Sweden, 18th century, In the 18th century, France and Sweden were strong military allies, and upperclass Swedes adopted French artistic trends. Born in Stockholm, Per Gustav Floding was sent to Paris as a young man to learn the art of engraving. He remained there for most of his career but retained close ties to his homeland.

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