Description

Plate 1: the departure of the armies

Made by Jacques Courtois after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Image size: 16.5 x 11.6 cm. (6.5 x 4.57 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DEPARTURE-ARMIES-MILITARY-SCENES | PCO-E18-3

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Scenes militaires (Military scenes) ‘Die kleine schlachtenfolge.’.

Biography engraver: Jacques Courtois or Giacomo Cortese, called il Borgognone or le Bourguignon (12 ?December 1621 – 14 November 1676) was a Franche-Comtois-Italian painter, draughtsman, and etcher. He was mainly active in Rome and Florence and became known as the leading battle painter of his age. He also created history paintings and portraits. He became a Jesuit later in life but continued to paint.