This print shows a battle with people on horseback and a horse-drawn carriage on a wide road lined with trees and a small hill. The horse-drawn carriage is in the center of the print, surrounded by people with long weapons. On the left, people on horseback are engaged in combat with men on the ground - some have similar long weapons, and others are firing guns. Three people stand on a hill in the background, looking down at the conflict. In the bottom center of the print, a person lays on the ground, next to a long weapon and a bundle spilling its contents on the ground. Another person is on the ground near the front wheel of the carriage. On the right, a person is held down on the ground and threatened or impaled by another person holding a long weapon. Next to them, a horse rears up. On the far right, a person in shadow looks out at the scene from a group of trees. The person holds a long gun and wears a feathered hat.
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This print shows a battle with people on horseback and a horse-drawn carriage on a wide road lined with trees and a small hill. The horse-drawn carriage is in the center of the print, surrounded by people with long weapons. On the left, people on horseback are engaged in combat with men on the ground - some have similar long weapons, and others are firing guns. Three people stand on a hill in the background, looking down at the conflict. In the bottom center of the print, a person lays on the ground, next to a long weapon and a bundle spilling its contents on the ground. Another person is on the ground near the front wheel of the carriage. On the right, a person is held down on the ground and threatened or impaled by another person holding a long weapon. Next to them, a horse rears up. On the far right, a person in shadow looks out at the scene from a group of trees. The person holds a long gun and wears a feathered hat.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Attack on a Coach

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1633
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 8.3 × 18.7 cm (3 1/4 × 7 3/8 in.) sheet: 10.3 × 20.8 cm (4 1/16 × 8 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.2221
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Large Miseries of War [Lieure 1339-1356]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Tree
  • Horse
  • Carriage
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 5382. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.