Jacques-Louis David

French painter (1748–1825)

† 1825 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 87 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Jacques-Louis David was born on August 30, 1748 in Paris and died on December 29, 1825 in Brussels, aged 77. Recorded occupations: painter, politician and architectural drafter. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include deputy to the National Convention and President of the National Convention. Associated movement: Neoclassicism. Notable works include “The Oath of the Horatii”, “Napoleon Crossing the Alps”, “Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife”, “The Coronation of Napoleon” and “The Death of Marat”. Educated at Académie de Saint-Luc, Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, University of Paris and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome. Member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Académie des beaux-arts.

At a glance

Born: August 30, 1748 · Paris
Died: December 29, 1825 · Brussels
Age at death: 77
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, politician, architectural drafter
Positions held: deputy to the National Convention, President of the National Convention
Movements: Neoclassicism
Notable works: The Oath of the Horatii, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife, The Coronation of Napoleon, The Death of Marat
Education: Académie de Saint-Luc, Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, University of Paris, Beaux-Arts de Paris
Honours: Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome
Wikipedia editions: 87 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q83155 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jacques-Louis David on Wikipedia.

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