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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A French Hussar

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Date
c. 1865
Medium
graphite on wove paper, laid down
Dimensions
sheet (irregular): 32.2 x 22 cm (12 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2004.166.28
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • military
Provenance

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

Marks

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

NGA object ID 130917. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.