Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 82 x 188 mm. (3 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.)
Image: 72 x 184 mm. (2 13/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Portfolio/Series
Plate 15 from the series "Les Misères et les malheurs de la guerre"
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.9453
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Inscribed in plate: lower left "Israel ex. cum priuil. Regis.", "Voyez que c'est du monde et combien de hazars / Persecutent sans fin les enfans du Dieu Mars"; lower center "Les vns estropiez, se treinent sur la terre / Les autres plus heureux s'esleuent a la guerre"; lower right "Les vns sur vn gibet meurent dvn coup fatal / Et les autres s'en vont du Camp a L'Hospital", "15"
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
