Meissonier

[ me-saw-nyey ]

/ mɛ sɔˈnyeɪ /

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Jean Louis Er·nest

[zhahn lwee er-nest], /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɛrˈnɛst/, 1815–91, French painter.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

What I saw now most vividly suggested old-time battle pictures by Meissonier or Dtaill.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb
It seemed easier to paint a Meissonier on the spot than to win ten thousand dollars on that mimic stock exchange.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
The methodical despoiler did not so much as turn his head as he placed the Meissonier on the chest and deftly cut out the canvas.
Officer 666|Barton W. Currie
Meissonier while but a child set to work making pictures—he declared he would be an artist.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

Meissonier declined the offer with thanks, and struck boldly out on his own account.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard