Farewell Jean Calas in prison Les adieux the Calas, a sa famille (title object) French merchant Jean Calas of Toulouse was in 1761 falsely accused of murdering Marc Antoine, his 30 year old son. Calas (Calvinist) would have killed because they wanted to convert to Catholicism son. Calas to death was introduced in March 1762. This picture shows how the family goodbye Calas. The daughters of Calas embrace their father, while his son Pierre hand shore. In the right corner is the wife of Calas fainted. Lawyer Gaubert LAVAYSSE and the maid trying to bring her with wet cloth regained consciousness.
Farewell Jean Calas in prison Les adieux the Calas, a sa famille (title object) French merchant Jean Calas of Toulouse was in 1761 falsely accused of murdering Marc Antoine, his 30 year old son. Calas (Calvinist) would have killed because they wanted to convert to Catholicism son. Calas to death was introduced in March 1762. This picture shows how the family goodbye Calas. The daughters of Calas embrace their father, while his son Pierre hand shore. In the right corner is the wife of Calas fainted. Lawyer Gaubert LAVAYSSE and the maid trying to bring her with wet cloth regained consciousness. At the door at the left show two guards spiritual inside. Following this event, Voltaire wrote his Traité de la tolerance'. Manufacturer : printmaker Daniel Nikolaus ChodoWie: CKI (listed building) in its design: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (listed property) to painting by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki ( indicated on object) to print by: Jean-Baptiste Delafosse (possibly) to drawing of: Louis the Carmontelleschrijver: Jean Racine (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Berlin Dated: 1768 and / or 1767 Physical characteristics: etching material: paper Technique: etching dimensions: plate edge : h 342 mm × W 446 mmToelichtingIn this state changed the artist dating from 1767 to 1768. the artist worked on the record several times. These steps are described in Engelmann, but do not get here the status of a separate state. The caption is from 'Athalie' (1691), a tragedy by Jean Racine. Subject: prisoner in cell or locked place last hours before executionweeping
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