Who created "View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon"?

View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon was created by Jean Jacques de Boissieu in 1807.

What medium is "View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon"?

View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon is Etching with drypoint; fourth state of five.

Is "View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon" in the public domain?

Yes, View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

1807

Medium

Etching with drypoint; fourth state of five

Dimensions

Sheet: 10 1/4 × 14 7/16 in. (26 × 36.6 cm) Plate: 9 5/8 × 13 11/16 in. (24.4 × 34.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of James David Draper, 2000

Accession Number

2000.361.35

Tags

HousesLandscapesTreesBoatsHuman Figures

Art Historical Context

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu *View of the Convent the Barefooted Carmel at Lyon* (1807) offers a tranquil glimpse into early 19th-century France, capturing the riverside silhouette of this historic Discalced Carmelite convent against a lush landscape. As a native Lyonnaise artist (1755–1810), Boissieu specialized in intimate, atmospheric prints that evoke the region's pastoral beauty, blending architecture, trees, boats, and distant human figures in a harmonious composition. Created during the Napoleonic era, the work reflects Lyon's enduring role as a cultural and industrial hub, with the convent...

About the Artist

Jean Jacques de Boissieu · 1736–1810

French, Lyons 1736–1810 Lyons

View of the Convent of the Barefooted Carmelites at Lyon

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