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Ravaging and Burning a Village

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a rural scene with a focus on people engaging in various activities near a building with a tall tower and a cross. The artwork features detailed lines typical of an etching, with a color scheme of sepia and black. The scene includes figures busy with tasks like handling an ox-drawn cart loaded with goods, with other groups of people and animals in the distance near rustic buildings.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1633
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
4556 × 2249 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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