French Campaign, 1814 is an oil on wood painting by French painter Ernest Meissonier, created between 1860 and 1864. French Campaign, 1814 is one of the best-known artworks of Meissonier, and it is pa
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier Campagne de France
Study for The French Campaign.
Salon of 1864
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The Salon of 1864 was an art exhibition held at the Palace of Industry in Paris. Organised by the Académie des Beaux-Arts, it opened on 1 May 1864. It featured submissions from leading artists, sculpt
French Campaign, 1814 (Meissonier)
…Meissonier’s skill and skepticism about his artistic choices underscored the ambivalence that some felt toward his work. After it was exhibited at the Salon of 1864, the painting was purchased in 1866 by the banker Gustave Delahante for 85,000 francs. Sold by Delahante to an anonymous dealer in 1890 (known by his…
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