The Death of Socrates
Jacques Louis David
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Hudson River School Painter · Active 1787 – 1787
Jacques Louis David
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Jacques Louis David, a figure of the Hudson River School period whose recurring subjects — tragedy & death — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Tragedy & Death
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Jacques Louis David (1)
About Jacques Louis David
The paintings by Jacques Louis David gathered on Paintale span tragedy & death, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Hudson River School period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Today, paintings by Jacques Louis David are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Jacques Louis David
- When did Jacques Louis David live?
- Jacques Louis David was active around 1787 – 1787, during the Hudson River School period.
- Where can I see paintings by Jacques Louis David?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Jacques Louis David paint?
- Tragedy & Death.