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Rome
Siege of Breda
- Etching, 1626-28 (L593)
- Bottom center: [41.5 x 48] [inv.1972.01.182DD593a]
- Bottom right: [41.5 x 44] [inv.1972.01.182DD593b]
- The scale of this map, which is oriented toward the East, is inscribed in Italian at the bottom left corner (not shown here). The 1000 feet measure 125 mm, which gives a scale of 1/12 960.
Booklet
This booklet, entitled Description de la Villa y sitio de Breda, was written in Spanish by an anonymous author.
Impression
One of them is kept in the British Museum in London.
Plundering of a Village [The Small Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1632 [inv.1972.01.182V1336a]
- [5.5 x 11.6] (L1336)
- Inscribed, lower left: 4 and Israel ex, bottom center: Cum Privil. Reg.
Destruction of a Monastery [The Small Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1632 [inv.1972.01.182V1335b]
- [5.5 x 11.6] (L1335)
- Inscribed, lower left: 3 and Israel ex Cum Privil. Reg.
The Peasants Avenge Themselves [The Small Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1632 [inv.1972.01.182V1337]
- [5.7 x 11.6] (L1337)
- Inscribed, lower left: 5 and Israel ex and Cum Privil. Reg.
The Hospital [The Small Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1632 [inv.1972.01.182V1338]
- [5.5 x 11.8] (L1338)
- Inscribed, lower left: 6 and Israel excud. cum privil. Reg.
The Plundering of a Large Farmhouse [The Large Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1633 [inv.1972.01.182W1343]
- [9.5 x 19] (L1343)
- Inscribed, bottom center: Israel ex. Cum Privil. Reg.
- The inscription below the print reads: `Here are the fine exploits of these inhuman hearts. They ravage everywhere. Nothing escapes their hands. One invents tortures to gain gold, another encourages his accomplices to perform a thousand heinous crimes, and all with one accord viciously commit theft, kidnapping, murder and rape.'
The Discovery of Criminal Soldiers [The Large Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1633 [inv.1972.01.182W1347]
- [8.8x 19] (L1347)
- Inscribed, lower left: Israel ex. Cum Privil. Reg.
- The inscription below the print reads: 'After the commission of several low crimes by these good-for-nothing enemies of glory, they are sought everywhere with great diligence, and the camp provost marshal brings them back to quarters to receive, as they deserve, a punishment commensurate with their temerity.'
The Distribution of Rewards [The Large Miseries of War]
- Etching, c.1633 [inv.1972.01.182BB1356]
- [7.5 x 18.5] (L1356)
- Inscribed, lower right: Callot fecit Israel excudit
- The inscription below the etching has been cut. On other prints, the inscription reads: `This example of a grateful leader who punishes evil and rewards the good, should prick soldiers with the good of honor, since all their happiness depends on virtue and they ordinarily receive from vice, shame, scorn and the extreme penalty.'
Cavalry Combat with Pistols [Cavalry Combat]
- Etching, c.1633 [inv.1972.01.182T1313]
- [5 x 9.5] (L1313)
- Inscribed, lower left: Callot, bottom center: Israel excudit
Cavalry Combat with Swords [Cavalry Combat]
- Etching, c.1633 [inv.1972.01.182T1314]
- [5 x 9.8] (L1314)
- Inscribed, lower right: Callot fecit. Israel excudit
