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
The Out-Post
The Sergeant Reporter
Signor Annibale
Punchinello
Bacchus
The Fear of Love
Jean Louis Lemoyne (French, 1665–1755)
Tight-Rope Walker
Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852–1931)
E21: French Boudoir of the Louis XV Period, 1740–60
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966
E23: French Dining Room of the Louis XV/Louis XVI Periods, 1760–80
In the Wings
E24: French Salon of the Louis XVI Period, c. 1780
Head of a Guillotined Man
Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824)
E18: French Salon of the Louis XIV Period, 1660–1700
E22: French Provincial Bedroom of the Louis XV Period, 18th Century