DrawingsFrench19th century

The Oath of the Tennis Court

1805/1814

Artists

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la GourdaineArtist

Jacques-Louis DavidPrevious attribution

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brush and gray and brown wash, white gouache, and graphite over black and brown ink on yellow-brown tracing paper, laid down

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

51 x 78 cm (20 1/16 x 30 11/16 in.)

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