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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
(21st Feb, 1815 - 31st Jan, 1891)
Etude pour l'empereur Napoléon Ier à cheval
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / René-Gabriel Ojéda
Bayonne, musée Bonnat-Helleu
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Keywords:
esquisse peinte
Napoleon I (1769-1821)
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About the artwork
Title:
Etude pour l'empereur Napoléon Ier à cheval
Periods:
19th century
contemporary period from 1789 until 1914
XIXth century
Techniques:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
160 x 105
Inventory number:
Inv.99
About the author(s)
Author:
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
Also known as:
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Jean-louis-ernest Meissonier
Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier
Born:
21st Feb, 1815
Dead:
31st Jan, 1891
Country:
France
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Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier
(21 February 1815 – 31 January 1891) was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille. Meissonier enjoyed great success in his lifetime, and was acclaimed both for his mastery of fine detail and assiduous craftsmanship. The English art critic John Ruskin examined his work at length under a magnifying glass, "marvelling at…
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