Etude pour 1807
School : France
Description
Album Meissonier Ernest, folio 26, rapporté au verso ; Album recouvert de cuir fauve, marqué du monogramme de l'artiste en lettres d'or, comportant 43 folios. H. 0, 432 / L. 0, 325. ; Mine de plomb, plume et encre grise, lavis gris et rehauts de gouache blanche, sur papier jaune. Annotation en bas, à la mine de plomb :1807
About this work
The artwork titled "Etude pour 1807", attributed to Meissonier Ernest (1815-1891), is preserved at musée du Louvre. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: mine de plomb, blanc (rehaut), lavis gris, plume, encre grise, papier (jaune). Its period of creation is identified as: 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée du Louvre preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Au musée du Louvre, on trouve Etude pour 1807, oeuvre de Meissonier Ernest (1815-1891). Cette pièce est en mine de plomb, blanc (rehaut), lavis gris, plume, encre grise, papier (jaune). Cette pièce mesure H. en m 0,265 ; L. en m 0,179. Elle a été créée durant la 19e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : né en 1815 ; mort en 1891.
Creation context
Etude pour 1807 prend forme dans l'atelier de Meissonier Ernest (1815-1891) en pleine 19e siècle, à un moment où les artistes redéfinissent les frontières de leur art. Les circonstances de sa création, profondément liées à son époque, confèrent à cette œuvre du musée du Louvre une résonance historique considérable qui dépasse le cadre purement esthétique.
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