After Jacques Callot 'Les Misères et les Malheurs de la Guerre'

ten engraved ivory panels depicting 'the miseries and misfortunes of war', mounted in an ebonised ripple-moulded frame, Ivory Declaration Submission Reference: B94JBQGJ, 71cm wide, 53cm high overall; panels 8.5 x 18cm, These plaques reproduce scenes from Jacques Callot's celebrated series of eighteen etchings, first published in 1633. Depicting episodes associated with the devastation of the Thirty Years' War, the series is among Callot's best-known works. Each original composition was accompanied by a verse written by the French cleric and celebrated print collector Michel de Marolles. In the present lot, ten of Callot's compositions have been translated into engraved ivory, their remarkably fine incised detail heightened in black. The plaques are attributed to Dieppe, France, a centre particularly renowned for ivory carving. Condition Report, Condition Report, This lot does not have a condition report, if you would like further information, please click the 'Request A Condition Report’ button below. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

Estimate:£1,500

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