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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
(21st Feb, 1815 - 31st Jan, 1891)
Le Maréchal Bessières à cheval
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Christian Jean / Jean Schormans
Paris, musée de l'Armée
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Keywords:
Marshal of France
Jean-Baptiste Bessières (1768-1813)
horse
cocked hat
portrait of a man
equestrian portrait
figure study
duke
field marshal
Napoleonic period (representation of)
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About the artwork
Title:
Le Maréchal Bessières à cheval
Periods:
19th century
contemporary period from 1789 until 1914
Techniques:
oil on wood
Dimensions:
340 x 170
Inventory number:
RF1864
Detail:
Etude pour 1807 : "Friedland"
Location:
Paris, musée de l'Armée
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
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
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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