Artist: Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815 - 1891). Painter, etcher, lithographer, draughtsman and sculptor, of military subjects, studies of people, genre, animals, famous for his depictions of Napoleon.
Title: The Student (Le liseur).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: J. L. Meissonier pinxt. The Student.
Dimensions: Image 6 3/8" x 4 1/4. Sheet 10 1/4" x 7 3/8".
Edition: The Art Journal.
Date: 1877.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Torn from the book alongside the left edge. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1871,0610.1289.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.