Destruction of a Convent

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing depicting a chaotic scene with historical buildings and individuals engaged in dynamic activities. The artwork showcases detailed architecture, including a church with tall, arched windows and a pediment adorned with sculptures. The scene is lively with numerous figures on horseback and on foot, involved in various actions. A crowd is depicted bustling around, with some individuals carrying weapons and others tending to goods and horses. The architectural elements, such as adjacent residential buildings and a distant gateway, provide depth and context. The drawing conveys the energy and tension of the scene through intricate line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.2 × 18.5 cm (3 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 10.8 × 21.4 cm (4 1/4 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2219

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1344, State ii/iii


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. 54e.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 200, 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

Q64958731

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