Four Grenadiers
On the grenadiers hats, belts, and pouches, the double monogram FA, probably for Frederick Augustus (1970–1733), Elector of Saxony (1694) and King Augustus II of Poland (1697).
Artwork Details
- Title: Four Grenadiers
- Date: ca. 1715
- Culture: German, Potsdam
- Medium: Glass, engraved with matte and polished details
- Dimensions: Overall (with cover): 18 × 5 7/8 in. (45.7 × 14.9 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Munsey Fund, 1927
- Object Number: 27.185.5a, b
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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