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 · Italian|French
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)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Cannons, Fortification, Human Figures
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Date range
1638 – 1643
Largest dimension
9.1 cm
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