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How long was Jacques-Louis David imprisoned after the fall of Robespierre?
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Jacques-Louis David
Self-portrait by Jacques-Louis David, oil on canvas, 1794; in the Louvre, Paris.
Following the fall of Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, Jacques-Louis David was arrested and imprisoned twice. He served a four-month sentence in 1794 and an additional two-month sentence the following year, in 1795.1