The Battle

c. 1642/1680

Gerrit van Schagen after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Gerrit van Schagen

Artist, Dutch, c. 1642 - 1690 or after

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a chaotic battle scene. The detailed etching depicts horses and soldiers in various states of action, some charging into battle while others lie fallen on the ground. In the background, dense smoke billows upwards, blending into the lines used to create a cloudy sky. The foreground features fallen soldiers and horses strewn across the battlefield. The fringes of the battle extend to fortified structures on the hills at the edges of the image. The overall intensity is captured through the swirling lines and overlapping figures, creating a vivid portrayal of battle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.2 × 18.4 cm (3 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 18 × 28.9 cm (7 1/16 × 11 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.55.47

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 10

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure 1341 (copy 4).

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65568823

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