A General and His Aide-de-camp
The Met
Artist: Ernest Meissonier(French, Lyons 1815–1891 Paris)
Date: 1869
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (19.7 x 27.6 cm)
Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Bequest of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, 1887
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two men on horseback converse on a dirt road, a coastal town and fortress visible
Detailed Description
An oil painting depicts two men on horseback conversing on a dirt road that runs parallel to a coastline. The man on the left rides a brown horse and wears a dark uniform with a wide-brimmed hat. He faces the man on the right, who rides a white horse and also wears a dark uniform and a similar hat. The man on the white horse has his right arm raised. To the left of the riders, a light-colored stone wall rises alongside the road, behind which are several buildings with light-colored facades and reddish-brown tiled roofs, forming a small town or village. Sparse green and brown vegetation grows along the wall and the roadside. To the right of the riders, the dirt road continues, leading towards a body of water, likely the sea, which is a calm blue. Along the far shore, a fortified structure with light-colored walls and buildings is visible, extending into the water. Distant hills or land masses are faintly visible under a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. The foreground consists of the textured, light brown dirt road with some darker shadows.
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