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The image depicts three large decorative urns or vases with intricate designs. The leftmost object has two tall handles and decorative banding around its opening and base. The central object is slimmer and taller, with prominent vertical segments and ornate detailing. The rightmost object is similar in structure but features an embossed spiral design. The color palette is soft beige tones with shades of brown for shading and highlighting details.
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The image depicts three large decorative urns or vases with intricate designs. The leftmost object has two tall handles and decorative banding around its opening and base. The central object is slimmer and taller, with prominent vertical segments and ornate detailing. The rightmost object is similar in structure but features an embossed spiral design. The color palette is soft beige tones with shades of brown for shading and highlighting details.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Urn and Two Quivers

Jacques-Louis David

Date
1775/80
Medium
black ink and brown wash over graphite on beige laid paper
Dimensions
overall (irregularly cut): 16.6 x 17.5 cm (6 9/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1998.105.1.xx
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Neoclassic
Provenance

Estate of the artist (sale, Paris, 17 April 1826, under no. 66; withdrawn); Mme. David (sale, Paris, 11 March 1835, under no. 16); purchased by one of David's pupils, Mlle. X (name obliterated);[1] by descent in her family; (Bruno de Bayser, Paris); purchased 1998 by NGA. [1] According to inscription on flyleaf.

Inscription

lower left: paraphes of E.D. and J.D.

NGA object ID 107093. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.