Meissonier, his life and his art . STAIRCASE OK THE HOLSt. IN THE KLt UtS BtAStS-MANTEALX. MEISSONIER When he speaks of his father his tone is less tender. Affection isnot wanting, but respect predominates. It was his father who opposed his vocation. The elderMeissonier seems, from hissons account of him, to havebeen a clear-headed andenergetic person, who thor-oughly knew his own his youth he was remark-able for the elegance of hisappearance, and the taste-fulness of his dress, and wasnot a little proud of hiswell-shaped leg; a hand-some man and an accom-plished gentleman, he wasa typ
Meissonier, his life and his art . STAIRCASE OK THE HOLSt. IN THE KLt UtS BtAStS-MANTEALX. MEISSONIER When he speaks of his father his tone is less tender. Affection isnot wanting, but respect predominates. It was his father who opposed his vocation. The elderMeissonier seems, from hissons account of him, to havebeen a clear-headed andenergetic person, who thor-oughly knew his own his youth he was remark-able for the elegance of hisappearance, and the taste-fulness of his dress, and wasnot a little proud of hiswell-shaped leg; a hand-some man and an accom-plished gentleman, he wasa type of what was known. MEISSONIER S^FATHER. as the Lyonnais set, underthe Restoration. At a timewhen Vestris was still a nameto conjure with, he was oneof the most famous dancersof his day ; he and two orthree friends as enthusiasticas himself would make upsets for quadrilles at even-ing parties, and all the restof the company would leaveoff dancing to look on,standing up on the chairsto get a good view. Hehad also a taste for music,played the flute and sang IOKTKAI 1 . li : S MOTHER. ballads. But though ad-dicted to those social pleasures which are allied to the arts,
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