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The battle

The battle
(La Bataille)
1633
plate 3 from Les Misères et les malheurs de la guerre (The miseries and misfortunes of war) series 1633

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.1 × 18.6 cm (plate) 10.0 × 20.2 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 1341 ii/iii

Edition
2nd of 3 states

Printing/Publishing
published by Israel Henriet

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: Iſrael ex. Cum Privil. Regis
printed in ink l.l.: Quelques rudes que ſoient les atteintes de Mars, / Et les coups que ſon bras porte de toutes pars.
printed in ink l.c.: Cela néſtonne point l'inuincible courage / De ceux dont la valeur ſcait combratre l'orage,
printed in ink l.r.: Et qui pour ſacdquerir le tiltre de Guerriers / Du ſang des ennemis affouſent leurs Lauriers. / 3

Accession Number
2222.3-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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