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A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back
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| Artist / Maker | Jacques-Louis David |
|---|---|
| Date | 1775/80 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | pen and black ink with gray wash over black chalk on laid paper |
| Dimensions | overall: 19.6 x 15 cm (7 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Drawing |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
The founder and leading painter of the neoclassical movement in France, Jacques-Louis David was born in Paris to a prosperous family of artists and archi-tects. In 1766 he entered the Académie Royale as the pupil of Joseph-Marie Vien (1716-1809). After several failed attempts, David won the Prix de Rome in 1774. The following year he left for Italy, where he studied antique art and envisioned replacing the frivolity of the rococo with an art of grandeur, simplicity, and moral virtue.… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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