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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)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1950

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

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

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