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Jacques-Louis David dominated the French art scene during the entire period of the Revolution and the Empire with his paintings whose subjects are inspired by ancient or modern history. A drawing representing a legendary ancient scene has all the necessary qualities to meet its estimate of £ 600 K on July 8 at Sotheby's in London. Good size, 28 x 39 cm, signed L. David and dated 1813, it was ver…