Portrait of Charles-Pierre Pécoul

Portrait of Charles-Pierre Pécoul is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jacques-Louis David, completed in 1784. The sitter, Charles-Pierre Pécoul, was an official responsible for royal building contracts and the father of the painter's wife Charlotte.

Portrait of Charles-Pierre Pecoul
Artist	Jacques-Louis David
Year	1784
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	91.5 cm × 72.5 cm (36.0 in × 28.5 in)
Location	Musée du Louvre, Paris

Description

The portrait shows Pécoul seated against a dark background, wearing a brown coat with gold buttons and a white cravat. He is depicted in three-quarter view with a composed posture. The restrained use of color and simple background are characteristic of David's early portraiture.

See also

• List of paintings by Jacques-Louis David