Victim in a Jacques-Louis David painting (5)

I believe the answer is:

marat

(Other definitions for marat that I've seen before include "Charlotte Corday victim" , "Charlotte Corday murdered him in his bath" , "French revolutionary politician" , "Jean Paul, French revolutionary, murdered in his bath" , "French revolutionary killed by Charlotte Corday" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.