Ernest Meissonier, 1815 to 1891, pen and ink with watercolor portrait painting of Napoleon on horseback after his famous painting Napoleon I in 1814. Signed and dated 1863 lower right. Matted and framed. Additionally signed to the mat. Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and maneuvers and was the teacher of Edouard Detaille. Antique French Watercolor Paintings For Collectors.