Destruction of a Convent, plate six from The Miseries of War

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1633

Jacques Callot (French, 1592-1635)
published by Israël Henriet (French, 1590-1661)

Inscribed: Here, in a sacrilegious and barbarous action, these maddened, avaricious demons pillage and burn everything, demolishing the altars, laugh at the respect due to the Immortals, and drag from the holy places the disconsolate virgins, whom they dare to carry off to be violated.

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Artist: Jacques Callot
Title: Destruction of a Convent, plate six from The Miseries of War
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Published 1633
Medium: Etching on paper
Dimensions: Plate: 8.2 × 18.6 cm (3 1/4 × 7 3/8 in.); Sheet: 12 × 22.4 cm (4 3/4 × 8 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Joseph Brooks Fair Fund
Reference Number: 1936.342
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Lieure 1344 III/III

Meaume 569 II

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