Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier  

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Ruins of the Tuileries (1871) by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (21 February 1815 – 21 January 1891) was a leading French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille.


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