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The Warriors

c. 1500
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
12.3 × 15.3 cm (4.8 × 6 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Prickly thistles often appear underfoot, as here, and in nearby prints by Albrecht Dürer and Daniel Hopfer, underscoring the dangerous lifestyle of the Landsknechte.

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