Sketchbook
Jacques Louis David · 1809–10 · Graphite, black chalk, black crayon, and pen and brown ink drawings on wove paper
Public domain
Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
Sketchbook is a public-domain drawing by Jacques Louis David, dated 1809–10. Graphite, black chalk, black crayon, and pen and brown ink drawings on wove paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“Sketchbook” (1809–10) is drawn with David’s hard, clear contour. It may be a finished history picture or a study of a pose for one.
About the artist
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) was the leading Neoclassical painter in France. Clear drawing and antique poses served pictures made for the Revolution and later for Napoleon.
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