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A mortar without a carriage lying on the ground to the right, soldiers firing cannons creating clouds of smoke in the background, from 'Equipment needed for Fortification' (Recueil de diverses pièces très nécessaires à la fortification)

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A mortar without a carriage lying on the ground to the right, soldiers firing cannons creating clouds of smoke in the background, from 'Equipment needed for Fortification' (Recueil de diverses pièces très nécessaires à la fortification)

Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

Date
ca. 1638–43
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 3/8 x 3 9/16 in. (11.1 x 9.1 cm) Plate: 3 5/16 x 2 5/8 in. (8.4 x 6.6 cm)
Object type
Print
Classification
Prints
Object number
2012.136.797.3
Credit line
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Original Met record Artist authority

Artist information

Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence|French, Nancy ca. 1590–1661 Paris

Subjects and terms

  • Human Figures
  • Fortification
  • Cannons

The Met object ID 412408. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.