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Jacques-Louis David

120 works

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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

Line engraving bust portrait of a man with powdered curled hair and ruffled cravat, captioned Lavoisier.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Line engraving by A. Marchi after J. L. David

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

Chair in Villa Negroni

1775

Oval line engraving portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier in period dress with powdered hair and lace cravat, with Italian ca

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Line engraving by A. Gajani, 1815, after J. L. David

Engraved equestrian portrait of a uniformed officer on a rearing horse, with soldiers and a castle in the background.

Eugene Beauharnais

1830

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

Pen and wash drawing of armed warriors with shields and a fallen woman with long hair in a battle scene.

The Death of Camilla

ca. 1781

Brown wash drawing of a large pyramid with small temple facades at its base and sailboats on a waterfront at right.

Study of a Pyramid

n.d.

Grey wash drawing of an older man in draped robes pulling away from a kneeling woman clinging to his arm.

The Departure of Marcus Attilius Regulus for Carthage

1785/86

Lithograph of Napoleon on a white horse on a battlefield, with a cannon and fallen soldier in the foreground.

Napoleon Bonaparte I te paard op het slagveld

1853

Red chalk study of three nude women grouped together, one arm raised, beside a stone bench, by Jacques Louis David.

Study for the Wife and Daughters of Brutus (recto); Study of a Male Nude (verso)

ca. 1788

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a ruffled collar and long gown in an armchair, on a sketchbook page with handwritten notes

Sketchbook

1809-10

An Antique Sculpture of a Horse

1780

Grey wash drawing of a columned classical building and pines above a foreground of Roman rooftops and a tall tower.

The Roman Circus near Santa Croce in Gerusalemme

1775/1780

Two Studies of the Head of a Young Man Crowned with a Laurel Wreath

1775/1780

Engraving of a standing man in cloak and feathered hat, one hand resting on a wooden chair, on a tiled floor.

Civil Garb of the French Citizen

1794

Etching of a standing man in a feathered hat and cloak, holding a document, with a sash reading Peuple Français and Liberté.

The Representative of the French People in Office

1794

Etching of a standing man in a long draped robe and flat cap, holding a rolled scroll, titled The Legislator in Office.

The Legislator in Office

1794

Engraving of a standing man in period costume with a sash and cloak, leaning on a wooden cabinet with a hat.

Inside Attire of the French Citizen

1794