Beautiful oil on canvas, attributed to the school of Jacques Louis David, made in the late eighteenth century or early nineteenth. 
Fragment or very successful preparatory work, the work could even have been made by the Master, as the technique and pictorial details are similar. 
In the opinion of several specialists and historians consulted, the man represented is probably Ulysses, King of Ithaca, one of the most famous heroes of Greek mythology. 
 
Very nice state of conservation, chassis and original canvas. 
 
Certificate of authenticity and attribution of Mr René Millet, provided to the buyer.
 
Beautiful golden wooden frame from the Empire-Consulat period. 
 
Dimensions:
Out of frame 43 cm/ 30 cm
With frame 60 cm/ 52.5 cm
 
The workshop of Jacques Louis David, quickly became David’s school, is one of the most popular places of artistic training between 1781, date of its reception at the academy of painting, and its flight to Brussels, in 1816.
The life of the workshop is also well known to us, both by a large number of existing letters, but also thanks to the memories of Etienne-Jean Delécluze, integrated into the workshop from 1796.
Initially installed at the Louvre, David had set up a workshop there for the needs of his teaching and production. This space was named «the workshop of the Horaces» in homage to the painting composed in 1784 and stored on site.

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