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Jacques-Louis David: Tennis Court Oath, June 20, 1789
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Oath of the Tennis Court

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  • Jacques-Louis David: Napoleon Crossing the Alps
    In Jacques-Louis David: Rise to fame: 1780–94

    …and another is the sketched Tennis Court Oath, June 20, 1789, which was to commemorate the moment when the Third Estate (the commoners) swore not to disband until a new constitution had been adopted. The Death of Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, painted to honour a murdered deputy and regarded by David…

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