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Innocents and Card Sharpers
MEISSONIER, Jean Louis Ernest
(Artist)
Two ‘innocent’ youths, on the right, prepare their next move in a game of Piquet. They appear unaware of their opponents’ scheming, but there is an air of tension as the man behind keeps his hand on his sword and the others watch the cards intently. Meissonier was widely renowned for the highly refined detail of his small historic genre scenes.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2471
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/12/1963
Measurements
Height
(cm): 24.2
Width
(cm): 32.2
Height
(in): 9 1/2
Width
(in): 12 11/16
Material
Oil
Board
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