Jean-Philippe-Guy Le Gentil, Comte de Paroy, Expelled from David's Studio 1814

"Jean-Philippe-Guy Le Gentil, Comte de Paroy, Expelled from David's Studio" is a satirical lithograph created by Charles Porphyre Alexandre Desains in 1814. The artwork depicts a scene of chaos in the studio of the prominent Neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis David. The subject of the expulsion, Jean-Philippe-Guy Le Gentil, Comte de Paroy, is seen leaving the studio as David's students violently protest his presence. The caricature highlights the social and artistic tensions of the time, particularly within the Parisian art world. Desains's use of exaggerated figures and dynamic composition effectively conveys the humor and absurdity of the event, inviting viewers to engage with the historical context and the power dynamics at play.