Curator’s note

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836)

David's double portrait of the great chemist Lavoisier and his wife Marie Anne, surrounded by scientific instruments. Its clear light and precise detail evoke the dignity of Enlightenment learning.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1788
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 102 1/4 x 76 5/8 in. (259.7 x 194.6 cm)
On view: Gallery 633

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ArtistJacques Louis David PeriodNeoclassical & Romantic CountryFrance MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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