Un Corps de Garde
1832
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1832
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see a lithograph of a guard standing in a doorway. The guard is dressed in old-fashioned clothing and looks like he's been standing there for a while. This painting is interesting because it shows a quiet moment in everyday life, and the artist used a lot of detail to make the scene feel real. To learn more about this kind of art, look into the technique: lithography.
