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A work made of etching on paper.

Scene of Pillage, plate four from The Miseries of War

1633

Jacques Callot (French, 1592-1635) published by Israël Henriet (French, 1590-1661)

France

Inscribed: These brutal courageous ones hide their thefts at hostelries with the honored name of booty. Enemies of repose, they purposely pick quarrels to avoid paying the host, and seize even the mugs. Thus they take a fancy to other people’s property when they have been made drunk and served as they desired.

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