The Pillage of an Inn

Artist Jacques Callot (French, 1592 - 1635)

Publisher Israël Henriet (French, c. 1590 - 1661)

Titles

Les misères et les malheurs de la guerre
Plate 4 from The Miseries of War

Datec. 1633

MediumEtching

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 x 7 7/16 in. (8.3 x 18.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Robert and Karen Hoehn

CultureFrench

PortfolioThe Miseries of War

Object numberPC1999.03.04

ClassificationsPrint Collection

DescriptionThe country inn stands at the center of the landscape. Soldiers with long spears chase away civilians from the building, as they loot the contents of the interior. In the foreground on the left, a soldier is seen running off, carrying a large bundle of stolen items.

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