Jacques Louis David Self Portrait 1794

It measures 81cm by 64cm and was the subject of a stamp from a 1950 series celebrating the revolution.

Jacques louis david self portrait 1794. The painting hangs in the louvre painted in oil on canvas. Media in category self portrait by jacques louis david 1794 the following 9 files are in this category out of 9 total. The self portrait is a self portrait painted by the artist jacques louis david in 1794 whilst in prison at the hôtel des fermes for having supported the robespierristes it was his third and last self portrait the second was the 1791 aux trois collets uffizi florence he gave it to his former student jean baptiste isabey and it then entered the collections of the louvre in 1852 inv. Jacques louis david self portrait of august 1794 this is the first self portrait by the french revolutionary artist david generally considered to be one of the three best in the genre the others being rembrandt and titian.

Through him this austere and academic style became the official art of first the french revolution and then the napoleonic empire. Free certificate of authenticity free shipping. Jacques louis david s 1794 self portrait. Jacques louis david 1748 1825 french painter in the neoclassical style considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.

The self portrait is a self portrait painted by the artist jacques louis david in 1794 whilst in prison at the hôtel des fermes for having supported the robespierristes. However his adherence to honesty in his work also extended to his self portrait and while he might have diminished it as best he could he included the injury in all the self portraits. Self portrait of jacques louis david 1794 jacques louis david styles by artists. He became closely involved in revolutionary politics for a time.

It was his third and last self portrait the second was the 1791 aux trois collets uffizi florence. Jacques louis david self portrait 1794 jacques louis david 1748 1825 was the greatest painter of the neo classical movement.