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The strappado

The strappado
(L’Estrapade)
1633
plate 10 from Les Misères et les malheurs de la guerre (The miseries and misfortunes of war) series 1633

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.4 × 19.2 cm (plate) 10.2 × 21.0 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 1348 ii/iii

Edition
2nd of 3 states

Printing/Publishing
published by Israel Henriet

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: Israel excud. cum Privil. Reg.
printed in ink below image l.l.: Ce n'eſt pas ſans raiſon que les grands Cappitaines / Comme bien aduiſez, ont imeunte ces peines
printed in ink below image l.c.: Contre les faineants, et les Blaſphemateurs / Traiſtres a leur deuoir, querelleux, et menteurs
printed in ink below image l.r.: De qui les actions par le vice aueuglées / Rendent celles doutruy lahces et defreglées.
printed in ink below image l.r.: 10

Accession Number
2222.10-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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