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Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

A procession of horse-drawn cannon carriages to left, horsemen in combat and a dead horse to right, battle on a bridge in center background, from "Peace and War" (Divers desseins tant pour la paix que pour la guerre)

ca. 1641
Etchin; second state of two
10.2 × 25.3 cm (4 × 10 in)

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