Cuirassier with Drawn Sword: Famous Sculpture

In 1870, Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier sculpted this sculpture, dating to Modeled c. 1875, cast after 1891. Made from bronze, it measures 49.5 × 62.5 × 21 cm (19 3/4 × 24 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Modeled c. 1875, cast after 1891. It's made from bronze Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier created it.

Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier 1875, cast after 1891. Made from bronze, it measures 49.5 × 62.5 × 21 cm (19 3/4 × 24 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.).

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