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Larger Image	Larger image may be viewed by UofL faculty, staff, and students only (log-in required using ULink username/password) at: http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=http://vrc-web.louisville.edu/Jpegs/1150/1153-15.jpg
Title	The Tennis Court Oath [The Oath of the Tennis Court].
Creator	David, Jacques-Louis (French painter and draftsman, 1748-1825)
Date	1791
Cultural Context	French European Western European
Style/Period	Neoclassical
Theme	Drawings (visual works) Pen-and-wash drawings Documentaries Commemoratives Political art Revolutions French Revolution, France, 1789-1799 Politics Government Scenes (depictions) Meetings Oaths Pledges Figures (representations) Figurative art Portraits Group portraits Men (male humans) Deputies Politicians Government employees Revolutionaries Activists Leaders (people) Orators Authors Jurists Priests Clergy Religious (people) Elderly Old age Adults Gesture Standing Sitting Embracing Writing (processes) Front views Profiles (figures) Three-quarter views Oblique views Back views Costume (mode of fashion) Drapery (representations) Robes (main garments) Coats (garments) Coattails Vests (garments) Waistcoats (garments) Trousers Shoes (footwear) Footwear Hats Headgear Hairstyles Chairs (furniture forms) Seating furniture Furniture Slat-back chairs Slats (object genres) Backs (furniture components) Legs (furniture components) Architecture (object genre) Buildings Indoor tennis courts Courts (built works) Sports buildings Recreation buildings Interior views Architectural elements Interior walls Walls Ceilings Floors (surface elements) Windows Curtains Draperies (curtains) Motion Wind (weather-related phenomena) Balconies Railings (balustrades) Balustrades Balusters (railing components) Rails (object components) Barriers Columns (architectural elements) Shafts (column components) Rackets (sports equipment) Balls (object genres) Baskets (containers) Containers (receptacles)
Subject	Drawings Pen works Wash drawings Commemorations Meetings Oaths Pledges of allegiance Allegiance Politics & government Political issues Political activity Political strategies Revolutions Opposition (Political science) Economic & political systems Portraits Group portraits Portrait paintings Crowds Men Politicians Government employees Government officials People associated with politics & government Revolutionaries Activists Authors Priests Clergy People associated with religion Older people Adults Gestures Hugging Holding hands Writing Sitting Standing Clothing & dress Robes Coats Trousers Vests Waistcoats Shoes Footwear Hats Headgear Hairstyles Baldness Chairs Seating furniture Furniture Architecture Buildings Tennis courts Sports & recreation facilities Interiors Architectural elements Structural elements Walls Ceilings Floors Windows Draperies Winds Balconies Railings Balustrades Balusters Columns Tennis rackets Balls (Sporting goods) Baskets Containers
Description	Pen, bistre wash, and white highlights on paper.
People Pictured	Gregoire, Henri, 1750-1831 Mirabeau, Honore-Gabriel de Riquetti, comte de, 1749-1791 Barnave, Antoine, 1761-1793 Dubois de Crance, Edmond-Louis-Alexis, 1746-1814
Location Depicted	France
Material	Pens (drawing and writing) Wash (coating) Bister (pigment)
Measurements	26 x 41 3/8 in (66 x 105 cm)
Technique	Drawing (image-making) Wash technique
Work Type	Drawings Pen works Wash drawings
Repository	Musee National du Chateau (Versailles, France) Musees Nationaux (Versailles, France)
Source	Eisenman, Stephen F. Nineteenth Century Art: A Critical History. 3rd ed. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. (fig. 1.14, p.34)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Eisenman courtesy: Musee National du Chateau, Versailles. Photo © R.M.N.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 1153-15.jpg
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