Sketchbook, page 19: Study of a Figure on Horseback seen from behind

This graphite study by Ernest Meissonier captures a mounted figure viewed from behind, demonstrating the artist's characteristic attention to precise anatomical detail and equestrian form. As a page from Meissonier's sketchbook, it reveals his methodical working process and commitment to studying movement and posture through drawing. The work exemplifies the academic tradition of careful preparatory studies that would inform Meissonier's finished historical and military compositions.