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| Ernest Meissonier
(1815 - 1891)
| Timeline |
| 1815 |
Born 21 February in Lyons |
| 1830s |
Earning a livelihood as a book illustrator with Tony Johannot |
| 1834 |
Salon debut |
| 1838 |
Marries Jenny Steinheil |
| 1859 |
Commissioned to paint the "Battle of Solferino" |
| 1861 |
Elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts |
| 1870s |
Serves as president of the Institut de France |
| 1870s |
Serves as president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts |
| 1888 |
Jenny dies in June |
| 1889 |
Is the first artist to receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
| 1890 |
Marries Mlle Bezançon |
| 1891 |
Dies 31 January |
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