Plundering and Burning a Village, plate seven from The Miseries of War

Prints and Drawings

1633

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

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.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Jacques Callot
Title: Plundering and Burning a Village, plate seven from The Miseries of War
Place: France (Artist's nationality)
Date: Published 1633
Medium: Etching on paper
Dimensions: Plate: 8.2 × 18.7 cm (3 1/4 × 7 3/8 in.); Sheet: 12 × 22.3 cm (4 3/4 × 8 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Joseph Brooks Fair Fund
Reference Number: 1936.343
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Lieure 1345 II/III

Meaume 570 II

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