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The hanging

The hanging
(La Pendaison)
1633
plate 11 from Les Misères et les malheurs de la guerre (The miseries and misfortunes of war) series 1633

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.3 × 18.7 cm (plate) 10.3 × 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 1349 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. Reg.
printed in ink below image l.l.: A la fin ces Voleurs infames and perdus , / Comme fruits malheureux a cet arbre pendus
printed in ink below image l.c.: Monſtrent bien que le crime (horrible et noire engeance) / Eſt luy meſme inſstrument de hont et de vengeance,
printed in ink below image l.r.: Et que ceſt le Deſtin des hommes vicieux / Deſprouver toſt ou tard la iuſtice des Cieux.
printed in ink below image l.r.: 11

Accession Number
2222.11-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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