A French Hussar
| Title | A French Hussar |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier |
| Date | c. 1865 19th century |
| Medium | graphite on wove paper, laid down |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“A French Hussar” is a work by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, dated c. 1865. It is executed in graphite on wove paper, laid down and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1865. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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