An Abbé
1855
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1855
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
An Abbé is a 1855 oil by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, a Realism work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
The painting shows a man in 18th-century clothing, standing in front of a building. He wears a black coat, knee-length black pants, black stockings, and black shoes with silver buckles. His white shirt has billowy sleeves, and he wears a black hat. He faces left, looking down at something in his hands. The man's attire and posture suggest he might be a member of the clergy or a man of letters. The background is a stone wall with a window, painted in shades of gray and beige. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artist Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier.
