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RISDM 54-174.tif
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Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier

Sketch for the Outpost of the Hussards

Description

Maker

Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891)

Title

Sketch for the Outpost of the Hussards

Year

ca. 1868

Medium

  • Oil on panel

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on panel

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • panel

Geography

Place Made: France

Dimensions

31.1 x 23.2 cm (12 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LC:monogram E (reversed) M

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

54.174

Type

  • Paintings

Projects & Publications

Publications

Pub_ID 641 European Paintings and Sculpture v_01.jpg
  • Books

European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve I
Paintings of Quality from the Museum's Collection
Apr 09, 1994 – Aug 03, 1994
European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992
From Bastille to Beaubourg
Two Centuries of French Art from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1989 – Aug 26, 1989

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Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891)
Sketch for the Outpost of the Hussards, ca. 1868
oil on panel
31.1 x 23.2 cm (12 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 54.174

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