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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
This print is a companion to another depicting a woman telling her lover to "At Least be Discreet," as he slips out of her boudoir. Together the two prints depict a couple saying farewell after a romantic rendezvous. Here, both the man and the cherub beneath him proudly display a plucked rose as a symbol of sexual triumph. Amusingly, the prints actually depict the artist and his wife, whimsically portraying the mores and fashion of French aristocratic society during the 18th century.
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Augustin de Saint-Aubin — Comptez sur Mes Serments (Count On
Augustin de Saint-Aubin — Au Moins Soyez Discret (At Least B
William Shakespeare|Charles Heath, the elder|Robert Smirke —
Francis Seymour Haden (British, 1818–1910) — Thomas Haden of
Giovanni Cattini|Giovanni Battista Piazzetta — Plate 1: Pens
Nicolas Delaunay (French, 1739–1792) — The Empty Quiver
Francis Seymour Haden (British, 1818–1910) — Thomas Haden of
Jean-Baptiste-Blaise Simonet|Pierre Antoine Baudouin — La So
Jean de La Fontaine|Jean Honoré Fragonard|Jean-Baptiste-Mich
Pierre Antoine Baudouin|Nicolas de Launay — La Carquois Épui
Charles-Melchior Descourtis (French, 1753–1820) — The Lover 
Nicolas de Launay|Pierre Antoine Baudouin — Fille Éconduite
