Ernest MEISSONIER (1815-1891) "Un grenadier de la République - Lot 104

Lot n° 104
Go to lot
Estimation :
600 - 800 EUR
Ernest MEISSONIER (1815-1891) "Un grenadier de la République - Lot 104
Ernest MEISSONIER (1815-1891) "Un grenadier de la République en pied, étude pour le tableau Les Ordonnances." Oil on panel monogrammed "EM" lower right 13.5 x 6 cm. History: Our infantryman is a study for the painting "Les Ordonnances" painted in 1869 and now kept at the Musée des hussards in Tarbes. He stands to the right of the two hussars in front of a door. Provenance: -Private collection. Related work: Ernest MEISSONIER, "Les Ordonnances", oil on panel, 1869, Musée du Louvre collection on deposit at the Musée des hussards de Tarbes. -A study very similar to ours from the sale of Ernest Meissonnier's studio, May 12-13 and 14, 1893 (Maîtres Chevallier et Duchesne, expert Georges Petit), no. 111, "Un grenadier de la République", reproduced. Unlike our study, this one has a complete rifle. It has been in the collections of the Musée de l'Armée since 1987.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue