Phryne before Her Judges, Jacques-Louis David

Phryne before Her Judges

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

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: c. 1816–1820
Medium: Black chalk on wove paper discolored to beige
Dimensions: 13.3 × 19.6 cm (sheet)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0

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Drawing Black chalk Study Woman Man Group Face Head Beard Hair Loop Veil Necklace Jewel Nudity Chest Shoulder Drapery Drapery Hand Trial Courtroom Judge Pensive Black and white Monochrome Antiquity Gaze In profile Figure

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