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Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

A mortar and a cannon, both mounted on carriages, a soldier shown from the back stands to the left, from 'Equipment needed for Fortification' (Recueil de diverses pièces très nécessaires à la fortification)

ca. 1638–43
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9.8 × 8.1 cm (3.9 × 3.2 in)

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