About this artwork
Inscribed: Those whom Mars supports with his evil deeds, serve in this manner the poor country people. They take them prisoner, burn their villages and even wreak havoc on their livestock. Neither fear of the Commandments, nor sense of duty, nor tears and cries can move them.
-
Currently Off View
- Prints and Drawings
-
Artist
- Jacques Callot
-
Title
- Plundering and Burning a Village, plate seven from The Miseries of War
-
Origin
- France
-
Date
- Published 1633
-
Medium
- Etching on paper
-
Dimensions
- 82 × 187 mm (plate); 120 × 223 mm (sheet)
-
Credit Line
- Joseph Brooks Fair Fund
-
Reference Number
- 1936.343
Extended information about this artwork
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.
