Jacques-Louis David valuation
French painter of the Oath of the Horatii and Napoleon's court, and the leading artist of Neoclassicism.
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) was born in Paris and won the Prix de Rome in 1774 after several attempts.
What a work by Jacques-Louis David is worth
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Bio
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) was born in Paris and won the Prix de Rome in 1774 after several attempts. The Oath of the Horatii, shown at the Salon of 1785, made him the leader of the new severe style. During the French Revolution he was a deputy who voted for the execution of Louis XVI and he painted The Death of Marat in 1793. He became first painter to Napoleon and recorded his coronation in a vast canvas now in the Louvre. After the fall of the Empire he went into exile in Brussels in 1816.
Paintings by him are rare on the market. Drawings and oil sketches appear more often, along with works by his many pupils, and portraits have sometimes been moved between him and his studio. A buyer will want reference to the published catalogues of his work and a clear history of ownership. Canvases should be checked for relining and for abrasion in the smooth paint surfaces, and drawings for fading and staining.
At a glance
- Born
- 30 August 1748, Paris
- Died
- 29 December 1825, Brussels
- Movement
- Neoclassicism
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