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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.