Jean’s work is defined by its nineteenth century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Defense of Paris
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891)

Cuirassier with Drawn Sword
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891)

The Grand Smoker
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

L'Endymien
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

The Out-Post
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891)

The Sergeant Reporter
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

Signor Annibale
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

Punchinello
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

Bacchus
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

The Sergeant Reporter
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier French, 1815-1891

The Fear of Love
Jean Louis Lemoyne (French, 1665–1755)

Tight-Rope Walker
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)

E-21: French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period, 1740-60
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-23: French Dining Room of the Periods of Louis XV and Louis XIV
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

In the Wings
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)

E-24: French Salon of the Louis XVI Period, c. 1780
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Head of a Guillotined Man
Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824)

E-18: French Salon of the Louis XIV Period, 1660-1700
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

E-22: French Provincial Bedroom of the Louis XV Period, 18th Century
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966