Who created "Plate 1: the departure of the armies"?

Plate 1: the departure of the armies was created by Jacques Courtois in 1635–60.

When was "Plate 1: the departure of the armies" created?

This artwork was created 1635–60.

What medium is "Plate 1: the departure of the armies"?

Plate 1: the departure of the armies is Etching.

Is "Plate 1: the departure of the armies" in the public domain?

Yes, Plate 1: the departure of the armies is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Plate 1: the departure of the armies

Jacques Courtois

1635–60

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 4 9/16 × 6 1/2 in. (11.6 × 16.5 cm) Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 13/16 in. (20.1 × 25 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Carl J. Ulmann, 1929

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Jacques Courtois

1621–1676 • County of Burgundy

A specialist in battle paintings, he also painted religious and other scenes. As a teenager, Courtois left France for Italy with his young brother, Guillaume. He drew military campaigns, then studied in Bologna, Florence, and Siena, arriving in Rome by 1638. He worked primarily in Italy. He joined the Jesuit order in 1657.