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The Large Miseries of War: Pillaging and Burning of a Village

1633

Jacques Callot

(French, 1592–1635)
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Culture
France, 17th century
Medium
etching
Credit Line
Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1923.277.6
Catalogue raisonné
Lieure (2) III.74.1343
State
II/III
Public Domain
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented etching in fine black ink lines depicts a chaotic village scene. Soldiers lead livestock and captives through a square flanked by burning buildings, with thin, wispy strokes suggesting rising smoke. In the foreground, several limp figures lie on the ground amidst the turmoil. A large church with a cross overlooks the square. Three columns of italicized French text are inscribed in the bottom margin.

The Large Miseries of War: Pillaging and Burning of a Village

1633

Jacques Callot

(French, 1592–1635)
France, 17th century

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