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title: The Tennis Court Oath
author: Jacques-Louis David
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15696/the-tennis-court-oath/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Tennis Court Oath

_Authored by Jacques-Louis David_

## Image File

[![The Tennis Court Oath](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15696.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15696.jpg)

## Image Caption

Painting depicting the Tennis Court Oath, taken by members of the National Assembly on 20 June 1789. Painted by Jacques-Louis David in the 1790s.

Musée Carnavalet, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
David, J. (2022, April 21). The Tennis Court Oath. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15696/the-tennis-court-oath/>
### Chicago
David, Jacques-Louis. "The Tennis Court Oath." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15696/the-tennis-court-oath/>.
### MLA
David, Jacques-Louis. "The Tennis Court Oath." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Apr 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15696/the-tennis-court-oath/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serment_du_Jeu_de_Paume_-_Jacques-Louis_David.jpg) by **Jacques-Louis David**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 21 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.