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Classical Sculpture of a Pensive Woman

Jacques-Louis David1775/80

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

  • Title: Classical Sculpture of a Pensive Woman
  • Creator: Jacques-Louis David
  • Date Created: 1775/80
  • Physical Dimensions: overall: 15 x 21.3 cm (5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
  • Provenance: Estate of the artist (sale, Paris, 17 April 1826, under no. 66; withdrawn); Mme. David (sale, Paris, 11 March 1835, under no. 16); purchased by one of David's pupils, Mlle. X (name obliterated);[1] by descent in her family; (Bruno de Bayser, Paris); purchased 1998 by NGA. [1] According to inscription on flyleaf.
  • Rights: CC0
  • Medium: black chalk and gray wash on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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