Roman Curule Chair

ca. 1830, sold from the Estate of Jacques-Louis David (Paris, France), probably by Eugene David (Lugt 839) and Charles Louis Jules David (Lugt 1437), possibly to Edmond Fatio (Geneva, Switzerland) according to files. According to correspondence with William Glaser (New York, NY), it was originally part of an album titled "Roman Album #10" that was acquired by Jacques Seligmann (New York, NY) who broke up the album. According to Glaser, this drawing was originally connected in this album to a drawing in his collection. 1961, possibly sold by Julius Böhler (Munich, Germany) as, according to records, the drawing and inscription matches an illustration in the sales catalogue and an object stamp from an old dealer''s mat reference the Munich airport. 1972, Paul Drey Gallery (New York, NY) sells to the Elvhejem Art Center [now called the Chazen Museum of Art] (Madison, WI). [Last researched by Chazen staff 4 February 2022]

• Elvehjem Art Center. "Bulletin 1972-1973." Madison: Elvehjem Art Center (1973). illus. no. 10
• Musee Jacquemart-Andre. "Jacques Louis David 1748-1825." Editions Nicolas Chaudun, 2005 no. 20
• Elvehjem Art Center. "French Graphics from the Elvehjem Art Center Collection." Madison: Elvehjem Art Center, 1975. pp. 8, 18, cat. no. 8
• Rosenberg, Pierre, and Louis-Antoine Prat. "Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825: Catalogue Raisonné Des Dessins." Milano: Leonardo arte, 2002. p. 699, cat. no. 1078 - (16b)

• Old Master Drawings from the Permanent Collection: Chazen Museum of Art, 7/23/2005–10/9/2005
• Hand of the Master, The: Drawings from the Elvehjem’s Collection: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 5/11/1985–7/28/1985
• French Graphics from the Permanent Collection: Elvehjem Art Center, 4/11/1975–5/25/1975

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