Original watercolor on board by French painter Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, titled Secret Lovers. This finely detailed romantic scene captures a clandestine moment between a mounted cavalier and a woman leaning out from a leaded window, rendered in soft yet vivid hues characteristic of Meissonier’s refined style. Framed in an ornate gilt wood frame with a cream mat, the composition showcases the artist’s precision and narrative charm. Meissonier, renowned for his meticulously detailed historical and military paintings, was one of the most celebrated academic painters of 19th-century France. He was highly regarded during his lifetime, exhibiting frequently at the Paris Salon and receiving numerous state commissions and honors, including election to the Academie des Beaux-Arts. Signature on lower right.
Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (French 1815-1891)
Issued: c. 1870
Dimensions: 22.25″L x 24.75″H
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Dr. Robert H. Baer Collection
