The painting remained the property of David until 1819, when it was transferred to the Royal Museums, where it was stored in the reserves until 1837.

Then, it was installed in the Chamber Sacre of the museum of the historical Palace of Versailles on the orders of King Louis-Philippe.

David was commissioned by American entrepreneurs to paint a full size replica, in 1808, immediately after the release of the original.

He began work that year, painting it from memory, but didn't finish until 1822, during his exile in Brussels.

[3] The scene in the film included a shot of Jacques-Louis David drawing a sketch of the coronation for the painting.