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Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier

Page from a Sketchbook: View of a Town (Antibes?), ca. 1835 - 1890

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Description

Maker

  • Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, 1815-1891, French

Title

Page from a Sketchbook: View of a Town (Antibes?)

Year

ca. 1835 - 1890

Medium

Graphite, watercolor, and opaque watercolor on blue wove paper, bound

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • wash technique,
  • white heightening,
  • watercolor

Supports

  • thick blue wove paper

Dimensions

25.7 x 19.7 x 2.2 cm (10 1/8 x 7 11/16 x 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Upper left corner of inside of first page:sticker:Robertson & Co./99 Long Acre,/London.Slipcase:brown cloth, with blue leather spine with gold stamp title.

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Books

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

80.238

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

A luminous glimpse of a town occupies most of the sheet in this sketchbook. Rapidly drawn on site, the sketch richly details light, color, and form to capture a passing moment. Messonier transcribed his observations beginning at the left-hand side of the sheet, gradually trailing off as he moved right. On the facing page, daubs of watercolor trace his process as he tested his brush before applying it to this study. Committed to sketching from life, Meissonier once stated, “Knowing how to look is everything.”

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