I dont know what the armors andhelmets
are painter for. Perhapsthey are just general
studies ofshapes, textures etc. aspects of armors. I suspect that they are not studies for one certain painting.
Meissoniers drawings after the Muybridge
photos. Or just tracings over the photos
These are photographs Meissonier studied
when he made studies for the paintings that
had running horses. The photographs are
taken by Eadweard Muybridge.
Meissonier on Horse
Random Paintings of Dogs
Hes studio
Also hes studio
And Also hes Studio
From this you can really see, what scale he usually painted.
Meissonier near the window. Perhaps the same window, that was on the backround "Reading Man Near the Window 1853" "Man Dressed in White Near the Window 1857" and other interiors
Delightful blogspot about a little known artist today. It's a great reminder that fine painters are invariably superb draftsmen.
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