Jacques Louis David

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Jacques Louis David

1748-1825

The Campidoglio. Verso: Slight sketch of the plan of the Piazza del Campidoglio

Graphite and gray wash on paper.

3 5/8 x 7 1/4 inches (92 x 184 mm)

Bequest of Mrs. Pauline Jessup.

1988.39:1

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Watermark: none.
This drawing is mounted on the same mat as a view of Castel Sant'Angelo (Acc. No. 1988.39:2) by the artist. Both belong to a group of eleven landscapes in the now dismembered album 10 of David's twelve "albums factices", compiled during his first trip to Italy in 1774. In addition to these two drawings, and those after antique subjects (Acc. No. 1978.42:1-2), there are two other leaves from album 10 in the collection of the Library, a profile portrait of Pauline Bonaparte (Acc. No. 1990.37), and an Alpine landscape (Acc. No. 1991.6).

Inscription:

Inscribed at lower left in pen and brown ink by the artist's two sons Jules and Eugène at the time of the 1828 sale, "E.D./J.D.".

Provenance:

Eugène and Jules David (Lugt 839 and 1437); David sale, salle Lebrun, 17 April 1826, part of lot 66; second David sale, Paris, Bonnefons, 11 March 1835, part of lot 10; M. Chassegnolles (David's grandson?); Marquise de Ludre (David's great-granddaughter); Helene C. Seiferheld, New York; Mrs. John Colgate Jessup, New York.

Associated names:

David, Eugène, former owner.
David, Jules, former owner.
Chassegnolles, M., former owner.
Ludre, Marquise de, former owner.
Jessup, John Colgate, Mrs., former owner.

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