After Messonier "The Guard" Oil on Board

After Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815-1891) antique oil on board depicting man with sword guarding curtain closed entryway, inscribed lower right: "d'Apres Meissonier" with indecipherable signature. Image: 15.25" H x 8" W; frame: 24" H x 16" W x 2.5" D. Loss to upper right of frame.
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