Pillaging a Monastery

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an aerial view of a busy scene with a large burning building in the center, surrounded by city structures, trees, and people. The building appears to be a church and is detailed with engravings, flames, and smoke. People are seen bustling and climbing ladders around the burning structure. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic palette with fine, precise lines creating a sense of movement and urgency. The focus is on the detailed craftsmanship of the etching lines defining the architectural and human elements of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.1 × 11.4 cm (2 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 8 × 13.7 cm (3 1/8 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.897

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1335, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 56c, repro.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65509802

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