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The Stake
The Stake

The Stake

Artist (French, 1592 - 1635)
Publisher (French, c. 1590 - 1661)
Titles
  • Les misères et les malheurs de la guerre
  • Plate 13 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 numberPC1999.03.13
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionAt center, a soldier is being burned at the stake, punishment for presumably ransacking the burning village in the background. Another stake is being erected in the foreground for further executions. The troops look on in formation on the left and right.

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