Farewell to Jean Calas in prison, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1767 Canvas Print
In 1761, the French merchant Jean Calas from Toulouse was falsely accused of murdering Marc Antoine, his 30-year-old son. Calas (Calvinist) is said to have killed his son because he wanted to convert to Catholicism. Calas was put to death in March 1762. This print shows the family saying goodbye to Calas. Calas' daughters embrace their father, while son Pierre kisses his hand. On the right in the corner, Calas' wife passed out. Lawyer Gaubert Lavaysse and the maid try to bring her back to consciousness with a wet cloth. At the door on the far left, two guards let in a clergyman. As a result of this event, Voltaire wrote his 'Traité de la tolerance'.
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