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Battle
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Battle

Jacques Callot · 1633 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On a field many riders fight each other. In the background a fight between infantrymen is also visible. Below the image a six-line French verse. This print is part of a series of 17 (18 including title print) prints with depictions of various kinds of miseries that warfare brings with it.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printland forcesbattlewarfareDertigjarige oorlog
Credit lineVeldslag. 1633. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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