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Recruitment of troops

Recruitment of troops
(L’Enrôlement des troupes)
1633
plate 2 from Les Misères et les malheurs de la guerre (The miseries and misfortunes of war) series 1633

Medium
etching
Measurements
8.1 × 18.7 cm (plate) 10.0 × 20.5 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Lieure 1340 ii/iii
Edition
2nd of 3 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Israel Henriet
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: Israel ex. Cum Privilegio Regis.
printed in ink below image l.l.: Ce Metal que Pluton dans les veines enfere, / Qui faict en meſme temps, et la paix, et la guerre,
printed in ink below image l.c.: Attire le foldat, ſans creinte des dangers, / Du lieu de ſa naiβance, aux Pais eſtrangers
printed in ink belwo image l.r.: Qu ſeſtant embarqué pour ſuiure la Milice. / Il faut que ſa vertu l'arme contre le vice.
printed in ink below image l.r.: 2
Accession Number
2222.2-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1950
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display