The Troops Forcing the Gate of a City
The Troops Forcing the Gate of a City

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The Troops Forcing the Gate of a City,

1614–20

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-59

Information

Title
The Troops Forcing the Gate of a City
Dates

1614–20

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 22.7 × 29.7 cm (8 15/16 × 11 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-59
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Florence

Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector's stamp, lower right: Friedrich August II (Lugt 971) Multiple inscriptions, verso
Reference Numbers
Lieure 156; Meaume 543
Culture
French, European
Type
engravings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
soldiers, ships, battles, figures (representations), men

Friedrich August II [1797-1854, Lugt 971]. Junius S. Morgan [1867-1932]; bequeathed to Princeton University Art Museum, 1932.

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