Study for "The Oath of the Tennis Court" (recto and verso)
DrawingsFrench18th-19th century

Study for "The Oath of the Tennis Court" (recto and verso)

c. 1804-1805

Artists

Jean-Pierre Norblin de la GourdaineArtist
Jacques-Louis DavidPrevious attribution
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brush and pale and dark gray wash over black chalk on white laid paper. Verso: brush and brown and pale and dark gray wash over black chalk
Culture
French
Century
18th-19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

29 x 44 cm (11 7/16 x 17 5/16 in.)

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