Saint Germain L'Auxerrois
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Saint Germain L'Auxerrois

Cameron, David Young, Sir, 1865-1945 · 1904

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

From the little bell tower of this church, where Watteau attended Mass, the signal for the massacre of St. Bartholomew was given on August 24, 1572. After plate was reduced by 7 mm. on left side, 11 mm. on right side, and 13 mm. at bottom. Archway wholly shadowed. Several additional figures. Before additional dry-pointing of first and third figures from right, and enrichment elsewhere.

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