Destruction of a Convent

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a busy town scene with a horse-drawn carriage and soldiers. The scene shows a historical town square with various activities. There are buildings with many windows and an ornate facade on the left. In the center, a horse-drawn carriage is surrounded by soldiers and people carrying long weapons. On the right, there is a grand building with arched windows and statues at the entrance. Trees are visible in the background. Various figures are scattered throughout the scene, with some appearing to be resting on the ground. The drawing is detailed and textured with the use of fine lines and cross-hatching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 9.5 × 19.4 cm (3 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.1.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1344, State i/iii

  • Series Title

    The Large Miseries of War [Lieure 1339-1356]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Rosenwald Collection, Lowe Art Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1953, no cat.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 193, 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

Q65076364

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