Plundering and Burning a Village, plate seven from The Miseries of War
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.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
23099
Rights
Public Domain
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.
About the Artist
Jacques Callot · 1592–1635
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...