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The Oath of the Tennis Court (Le Serment du Jeu de Paume)

Date:

1793/94

Artist:

Dominique Vivant Denon (French, 1747–1825)
after Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748–1825)

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 216

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Dominique-Vivant Denon

Title

The Oath of the Tennis Court (Le Serment du Jeu de Paume)

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1793–1794

Medium

Etching in black on tan laid paper

Dimensions

49 × 75.9 cm (19 5/16 × 29 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund

Reference Number

2024.304

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