A French Hussar

c. 1865

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Associated Names
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Artist, French, 1815 - 1891

The image is a sketch of a person sitting. The person is sketched in a relaxed, upright seated position. The facial features are softly drawn, with a subtle expression. The person's hair is styled underneath a tall hat with a small emblem. They are wearing a detailed military-style jacket with cords or braiding, and a sash draped over the shoulder. The person is holding an object. The background is plain, with a simple sketch of another figure or object on the right side. There is an artist's signature at the bottom right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irregular): 32.2 x 22 cm (12 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.166.28


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Markings

lower left: EM (artist's studio stamp, not in Lugt)

Wikidata ID

Q64581558

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