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Jacques-Louis David

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Black chalk drawing of a nude man in a head wrap leaning on his hand beside a chain and a bowl on a ledge.

The Prisoner

c. 1816-22

Grey wash drawing of two nude figures, Cupid and Psyche, reclining on a draped couch by a window.

Cupid and Psyche

1813

Graphite drawing of a bare-breasted woman in a veil before three bearded, draped men in classical dress.

Phryne before Her Judges

c. 1816-20

Ink and grey wash drawing of a draped classical female statue standing with a veil, study after antiquity by Jacques-Louis Da

Study of the Sabine Statue from the Villa Medici

c. 1775-1780

Graphite sketch of a plumed warrior with spear and shield at the center of a crowded ancient battle scene among trees.

Leonidas at Thermopylae

ca. 1812-13

Pencil sketch of a mounted officer seen from behind, arm raised holding reins, with the horse's hindquarters and tail.

Mounted Officer from the Back

c. 1810

Pencil sketch of three draped classical figures, one holding a scroll and another pointing, with the word Perugia written at

Sketch of Three Classical Figures

c. 1810

Pencil sketch of a bearded seated man in draped robes beside a swaddled child reaching outward.

Seated Man and Swaddled Baby

c. 1810

Horse's Head

c. 1810

Profile of Napoleon

c. 1810

Pencil sketch of a man's head and shoulders in a high-collared military coat, on pale paper.

Study

1811/1812

Charcoal sketch of a curly-haired man's head and shoulders turned to the right on a pale sheet.

Bust of a Man, Head Turned to Right

c. 1810

Head of a Man, Left Profile

c. 1810

Pencil sketch of a smiling man with curly hair and a jabot at his neck, drawn in loose lines on pale paper.

Bust of a Man with a Jabot

c. 1810

Studies for Distribution of Eagles: The Archi-Chancelier, Cambacérés and the Archi-Trescrier, Lebrun

c. 1810

Study for Distribution of Eagles, Prince Eugène de Beauharnais

c. 1810

Pencil sketch of a woman's head and shoulders, facing forward, with curled hair piled high on an off-white sheet.

Sketch of a Woman's Head

c. 1810

Bust of Caroline Bonaparte, Princess Murat, Queen of Naples

c. 1810

Pencil study on cream paper of two nude male figures on a squared grid, one standing with folded arms and one reaching upward

Study for "The Distribution of the Eagles"

c. 1810

Grey wash drawing of a classical interior with lictors carrying bodies, a grieving seated man, and kneeling women beneath col

The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of His Sons

1787

Grey wash drawing of a villa with a square tower, arcaded wing, and shrubs in the foreground under a pale sky.

Villa in the Campagna

1775-80

Graphite drawing of a reclining classical figure with bare feet and drapery resting on a cushioned base.

Hermaphrodite

ca. 1780 or ca. 1810

Pencil sketch of draped figures in a colonnaded classical interior, with a seated man at left and a group at right.

Study for The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of his Sons

ca. 1788

Pen drawing of Jupiter, a seated enthroned god with an eagle, and Juno in classical drapery.

Gods and Goddess

fourth quarter 1700s or first quarter 1800s

Brown ink and wash drawing of a standing man in a feathered hat and draped cloak, holding a scroll and gesturing outward.

David - Study for a Costume of a Civil Official, c. 1792, 65.43.1

1792

Grey wash drawing of a chaotic ancient battle with chariots, horses and warriors, with gods watching from clouds above.

The Combat of Diomedes

1776

Pen and wash drawing of an armchair with lion paw feet and scroll ornament, inscribed 'a la Villa negroni'.

Chair in Villa Negroni

1775

Pencil sketch of draped figures in a classical interior, one offering a cup beside a couch, with curtains and columns.

Scene from Ancient History: Cup Offered to an Invalid

n.d.

Grey wash drawing of a seated bearded man in draped robes, hand to face, resting on a stone block.

Crito

ca. 1786-87

Pencil sketch of a flying winged figure holding a crown above a reclining male figure, on pale paper.

Flying Figure Holding a Crown, Reclining River God

n.d.

The Cardinal Pacca

n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of nude helmeted soldiers with shields and raised weapons advancing together in a crowded group.

Nude Soldiers Gesticulating with Their Weapons (recto); Two Drapery Studies for the Figure of Tatius (verso)

1796/97