thumb|left| The Illness of Antiochus (1840), Musée Condé, Chantilly The second painting he sent, in 1840, was The Illness of Antiochus (1840; also known as Aniochus and Stratonice) a history painting on a theme of love and sacrifice, a theme once painted by David in 1800, when Ingres was in his studio. It was commissioned by the Duc d'Orleans, the son of King Louis Philippe I), and had very elaborate architectural background designed by one of the Academy students, Victor Baltard, the future architect of the Paris market Les Halles. The central figure was an ethereal woman in white, whose contemplative pose with her hand on her chin recurs in some of Ingres's female portraits.Tinterow, Conisbee et al. 1999, pp. 408, 489.
thumb|left| the illness of antiochus (1840) musée condé chantilly the second painting he sent in 1840 was the illness of antiochus (1840; also known as aniochus and stratonice) a history painting on a theme of love and sacrifice a theme once painted by david in 1800 when ingres was in his studio it was commissioned by the duc d'orleans the son of king louis philippe i) and had very elaborate architectural background designed by one of the academy students victor baltard the future architect of the paris market les halles the central figure was an ethereal woman in white whose contemplative pose with her hand on her chin recurs in some of ingres's female portraitstinterow conisbee et al 1999 pp 408 489