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Jacques-Louis David

120 works

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Painting of a mounted man in a red cape on a rearing white horse, crossing a snowy alpine pass with soldiers.

Napoleon Crossing the Alps

1801

Woman in white dress reclining on a gold daybed beside a tall lamp stand, against a dark wall.

Portrait of Madame Récamier

1800

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a tall black top hat, grey overcoat and white cravat against a dark background.

Man in a Hat

Painting of Christ crucified on a cross against a dark sky, with a distant city on a hill at lower right.

Christ on the Cross

1782

Painting of a nude young male lying face down on the ground with eyes closed, soft wooded landscape behind him.

The death of young Bara

1794

Seated elderly man in a dark coat and white cravat, hands resting on a wooden armchair, against a plain brown background.

Portrait of Cooper Penrose

1802

Sketch of many nude male figures in a crowd, some embracing and some with arms raised, drawn in brown tones.

The Jeu de Paume Oath

1790

Portrait of a seated woman in a white satin gown, white flower headpiece and green stone necklace against a dark background.

Comtesse Daru

1810

Seated woman in white dress and cream shawl, arms folded, in a red and gold chair against a dark background.

Portrait of Anne-Marie-Louise Thélusson, Countess of Sorcy

1790

Full-length portrait of a man in a white and blue uniform standing in a study with a gilded chair, clock and desk.

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

1812

Seated woman in white dress holding white cloth beside a wooden cradle with a sleeping child, against a grey backdrop.

Madame de Pastoret and Her Son

1791

Full-length portrait of a standing man in a blue military coat and white breeches beside a gilded chair and desk in a study.

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

1812

Seated woman in white satin gown, red shawl and tall white feathered headdress, against a dark brown background.

Madame David

1813

Oil study of a pale man's head in a white headcloth, eyes half-closed, with a wound visible on the bare chest.

Marat assassiné

1794

Oval portrait of a man in a black top hat, dark coat and white cravat against a muted ochre background.

Portrait de Pierre Sériziat (1757-1847), beau-frère de David

1795

Oval portrait of a man in a powdered white wig, grey coat and white cravat, holding rolled papers against a brown background.

Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), maire de Paris

1790

Oil portrait of a man with light tousled hair in a blue coat and white shirt, gazing upward against a brown background.

Portrait de Marie-Joseph Chénier (1764-1811), homme politique et auteur dramatique

1795

Painting of an elderly man in a bath surrounded by grieving women, attendants and soldiers beside classical columns.

La Mort de Sénèque

1773

Crowded hall of men raising arms in oath, with a central standing figure and spectators in galleries above, painted in dark t

Serment du Jeu de paume, le 20 juin 1789

1791

Painting of a bloodied man reclining on a white bed beneath a hanging sword with a French placard, dark background.

Portrait de Louis-Michel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau (1760-1793), sur son lit de mort

1793

Half-length portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Portrait of Jean-Pierre Delahaye

1815

Painting of a dead warrior on a bier, a grieving woman in white veil and a child in red cloak beside him, with armor at left.

Andromache Mourning Hector (The Sorrow of Andromache) by Jacques-Louis David, 1783, Pushkin Museum

1783

Painting of a bearded, half-naked man in red drapery raising a quill beside a skull, crucifix and open book in a dark cave.

Saint-Jérôme

1779

Oil portrait of a young man in a yellow waistcoat and dark coat holding a black flute, against a dark background.

Portrait du flûtiste François Devienne

1792

Portrait d’un jeune garçon

Neoclassical studio scene with a seated painter at an easel, a helmeted man standing, and a nude woman reclining on a couch.

Apelles Painting Campaspe in the Presence of Alexander the Great

Full-length portrait of a man in gold-embroidered red and ermine robes, holding a scepter and orb beside a red throne.

This portrait of Napoleon is believed to be the model for a larger composition, now lost. After his coronation in the…

1807

Double portrait of two women in jeweled tiaras on a red sofa, one holding a letter and the other embracing her.

Portrait à mi-corps des princesses Zénaïde et Charlotte, filles de Joseph Bonaparte

1822

Oval painted study of a man's head in a white cloth with lowered eyes and a wound on the bare chest.

Marat assassinated

1794

Oval oil portrait of a man in a tall black top hat, dark coat and white cravat against a pale background.

Portrait de Pierre Sériziat (1757-1847), beau-frère de David

1750

Painting of a crowd of men in period clothing with raised arms in a large hall, spectators in galleries above.

Tennis Court Oath

1750

Painting of a rider on a rearing white horse, red cape flying, climbing a snowy mountain pass under a stormy sky.

Napoleon Crossing the Alps

1802