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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Associated Names
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Artist, French, 1815 - 1891

The image is a sketch of six individuals crowded together, visible from the chest up. The central figure is holding up a book or a tablet, capturing the attention of those around them. The individuals have distinct facial features with varying expressions and wear casual clothing. The background is plain, and the artwork is signed at the bottom, with the signature partially obscured.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 x 10.5 cm (2 3/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 16 x 24.5 cm (6 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.92.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Félix Bracquemond (dedicated to him in handwritten inscription by Meissonier). (Eric G. Carlson, New York); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in image, at lower left: E M [Meissonier's monogram]; by the artist, lower right in graphite: a mon ami Bracquemond / EMeissonier; verso: by later hand, lower left in graphite: 00.0.22.

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q76345667

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