This is a drawing of a seated figure on a throne. The figure is draped in flowing robes and is seated on a chair or throne with an ornate design visible on its sides. Adjacent to the right arm of the figure is an accessory that resembles a vase or urn with smoke or a small flame emerging from it. Above the figure's head, there is a rough sketch of a profile of a face. The lines are primarily executed in a monochromatic scheme, with soft gray shading to indicate depth and volume.
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Abundance and the Face of a Lion, from the Villa Pamphili

Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748 - 1825)

1775/80

Medium
black chalk and gray wash on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 21.2 x 15.2 cm (8 3/8 x 6 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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