Miseries and Misfortunes of the War, by Jacques Callot

An image of Print Album. Les Miseres et les Mal-Heurs de la Guerre. Miseries and Misfortunes of the War. Callot, Jacques (French, 1592-1635). Engraving, circa 1633. Production Note: 18 engravings. Parts: P.4080-R-5; Troops plundering a farmhouse.

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Print Album. Les Miseres et les Mal-Heurs de la Guerre. Miseries and Misfortunes of the War. Callot, Jacques (French, 1592-1635). Engraving, circa 1633. Production Note: 18 engravings. Parts: P.4080-R-5; Troops plundering a farmhouse.

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