The Tennis Court Oath, Jacques-Louis David

The Tennis Court Oath

Le Serment du jeu de paume (museum title)

Jacques-Louis David (French) (1748-1825)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1791
Medium: Ink on canvas
Dimensions: 400 × 660 cm
Collection: Palace of Versailles, France
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: public domain

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Drawing Sketch Study Ink Nude Man Crowd Group Oath Gesture Arm Handshake Embrace Clasped hands Human body Anatomy Muscle Bare feet Face Bald Squaring grid Squared grid French Revolution and Empire Human silhouette Rough sketch Monochrome Hat Seated Back Figure

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