Death of Socrates
This compositional study of the Death of Socrates contains clear echoes of David’s painting of the same subject in the museum’s collection (31.45). Another study by Wicar for the same composition entered the collection as a gift in 2015 (2015.712).
Artwork Details
- Title: Death of Socrates
- Artist: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar (French, Lille 1762–1834 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1782–92
- Medium: Black and white chalk
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/4 × 11 13/16 in. (21 × 30 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Galerie de Bayser, 2026
- Object Number: 2026.502
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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