Heraclius Sentencing the Tyrant Phocas

Pierre Woeiriot

Associated Names
Pierre II Woeiriot de Bouzey

Artist, French, 1532 - 1599

This is a drawing of a royal figure overseeing a dramatic scene involving burning books or documents. The monochromatic drawing shows a regal scene where a figure sits on an ornate chair, pointing to a pile of burning books or scrolls with smoke rising. Surrounding the figure are armed guards, and in the background are an assembly of people, a dome-topped building, and other architectural elements. The drawing is detailed, showing texture in clothing, expressive faces, and motion in the flames and smoke.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.8 × 17.3 cm (9 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.54.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 207, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65576221

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