The Hangman's Tree, No. 11 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre' / Jacques Callot
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- Accession Number
- 1972/2.363
- Title
- The Hangman's Tree, No. 11 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592/3-1635
- Medium and Support
- Etching on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1633
- Inscription
- On the plate, l.l.: Israel ex. Cum Privil. Reg. On the plate, lower right margin: 11 On the plate, lower margin, six verse lines in groups of two disposed from left to right: A la fin ces Voleurs infames et perdus, Comme fruits malheureux à cet arbre pendus Monstrent bien que le crime (horrible et noire engeance) Est luy mesme instrument du honte et de vengeance, Et que c'est le Destin des hommes vicieux D'esprouver tost ou tard la justice des Cieux.
- Dimensions
- 21.9 cm x 30.6 cm (8 5/8 in. x 12 1/16 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- equipment
- equipment by process
- hanging
- how we live
- music
- objects
- objects we use
- plants
- rites of passage
- supporting equipment
- tents
- the natural world
- tools and equipment
- Rights
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1361 x 891
- File Size
- 146 KB
- Record
- 1972/2.363
- Link to this Item
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"The Hangman's Tree, No. 11 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'; Jacques Callot." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1972-sl-2.363/1972_2.363.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.