Sapeur des gardes Suisses, Soldier of the Swiss Guard, print, Series number, 23, printmaker: Johann Georg Wille, Paris, dedicated to: baron de Soursanvauli, 1779, paper, engraving, etching, height 260 mm x width 194 mm, This print is part of a series of unknown size based on Dutch and German paintings. On some prints it is indicated at the top left which number in the series it concerns., the soldier, the soldier's life, A detailed engraved portrait shows a man in profile wearing a tall, plumed hat with decorative banding and a tassel, his face framed by muttonchop sideburns and a mustache, and his gaze directed outward; he is dressed in a uniform with a high collar, a sash across his chest fastened by a decorative clasp, and patterned sleeves, all rendered with fine line work; the figure is set within an arched frame against a textured background, with an ornamental circular emblem below the arch and decorative borders surrounding the composition.
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Sapeur des gardes Suisses, Soldier of the Swiss Guard, print, Series number, 23, printmaker: Johann Georg Wille, Paris, dedicated to: baron de Soursanvauli, 1779, paper, engraving, etching, height 260 mm x width 194 mm, This print is part of a series of unknown size based on Dutch and German paintings. On some prints it is indicated at the top left which number in the series it concerns., the soldier, the soldier's life, A detailed engraved portrait shows a man in profile wearing a tall, plumed hat with decorative banding and a tassel, his face framed by muttonchop sideburns and a mustache, and his gaze directed outward; he is dressed in a uniform with a high collar, a sash across his chest fastened by a decorative clasp, and patterned sleeves, all rendered with fine line work; the figure is set within an arched frame against a textured background, with an ornamental circular emblem below the arch and decorative borders surrounding the composition.

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Sapeur des gardes Suisses Soldier Swiss Guard print Series number 23 printmaker Johann Georg Wille Paris dedicated baron de Soursanvauli 1779 paper engraving etching height 260 mm x width 194 mm part series unknown size based Dutch German paintings prints indicated top left number concerns soldier soldier's life detailed engraved portrait man profile wearing tall plumed hat decorative banding tassel face framed muttonchop sideburns mustache gaze directed outward dressed uniform high collar sash across chest fastened decorative clasp patterned sleeves rendered fine line work figure set within arched frame textured background ornamental circular emblem arch decorative borders surrounding composition

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