The Ruin

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Israel Henriet

Publisher, French, c. 1590 - 1661

This is a drawing of a bustling street scene with dynamic activity. The scene depicts various figures engaged in interactions in an urban setting, surrounded by classical architecture. In the foreground, several figures appear to be in motion, wielding sticks or rods, while a small dog runs across the street. The architecture has an intricate design, with arched windows and a grand staircase leading into one of the buildings. The background suggests a continuation of the street, with people gathered or watching from afar. The style and details of the figures' clothing and the architectural elements suggest a historical European setting. The caption at the bottom is in French.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 8.2 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 8.8 cm (2 5/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 8.3 × 12.8 cm (3 1/4 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.834

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1408, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Prodigal Son [Lieure 1404-1414]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2022

  • Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2022, cat. 16, repro.

  • Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2022, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

2022

  • Dotseth, Amanda W., and Roglán, Mark A., editors. Murillo, Picturing the Prodigal Son. Exh. cat. Meadows Museum, Dallas, 2022: 129, cat. 16

Inscriptions

in margin below image, in plate: Il deuient le jouet des impudiques femmes / Apres s'estre saoulé de ses plaisirs infames. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu.

Wikidata ID

Q65509739

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