The Last Echo of David’s Legacy Claude-Marie Paul Dubufe (1790–1864) stands as a poignant figure in French art history—the final bastion of Jacques-Louis David's artistic lineage, marking the twilight years of Neoclassicism and ushering in a new era of Romanticism. Born in Paris amidst the burgeoning intellectual fervor of his time, Dubufe’s formative years were steeped in the ideals championed by David himself, whose monumental canva…