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)
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'Equipment needed for Fortification' (Recueil de diverses pièces très nécessaires à la fortification)
Artist: Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet
Artist bio: Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence|French, Nancy ca. 1590–1661 Paris
Artist role: Artist|Publisher
Artist nationality: 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
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Human Figures|Fortification|Cannons