Who created "Soldier Playing the Theorbo"?

Soldier Playing the Theorbo was created by Ernest Meissonier in 1865.

What medium is "Soldier Playing the Theorbo"?

Soldier Playing the Theorbo is Oil on wood.

Is "Soldier Playing the Theorbo" in the public domain?

Yes, Soldier Playing the Theorbo is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Soldier Playing the Theorbo

Ernest Meissonier

1865

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

11 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (29.2 x 21.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Martha T. Fiske Collord, in memory of her first husband, Josiah M. Fiske, 1908

Accession Number

08.136.7

Tags

Musical InstrumentsSoldiersMen

Art Historical Context

Step into the intimate world of Ernest Meisson *Soldier Playing the Theor* (1865), a gem of European painting at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. petite oil on wood panel, measuring just 11½ x 8⅝ inches, captures a lone soldier in a moment of quiet reflection, strumming the theorbo—a large, lute-like string instrument popular in the Baroque era. Meissonier, a master of French Realism, renders the scene with astonishing precision, transforming a simple genre subject into a vivid tableau of human emotion amid martial life. Meissonier's signature style shines here: hyper-detailed brushwork that r...

Soldier Playing the Theorbo

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