The Spartan Mother

1779
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Spartan Mother
  • Artist: Jacques Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels)
  • Date: 1779
  • Medium: Pen and black and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk, heightened with white gouache
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 11/16 × 9 13/16 in. (34.8 × 25 cm)
    Frame: 24 1/4 × 20 5/8 in. (61.6 × 52.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Private Collection
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints