Meissonier was known for costume pieces, chiefly of 17th- and 18th-century subjects, mainly in a style closely modelled on Dutch painting of the 17th century. He exhibited in the Paris Salon from 1854.
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
1815 - 1891
Paintings by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
A young man in eighteenth-century costume leans back in his chair, pipe in hand, his expression dreamy. One leg is placed forwards to display a shapely calf, the other is hooked behind a chair leg. On the table beside him is a half-empty glass and a pewter jug of ale that glints in the dim light....
Not on display