A Peasant Fleeing a Burning Building, Chased by a Sword Wielding Assailant

Identification and Creation

Object Number: M23363
People: Hans Ulrich Franckh, German (Kaufbeuren, Germany 1602/3 - 1680 Augsburg, Germany)
Title: A Peasant Fleeing a Burning Building, Chased by a Sword Wielding Assailant
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Military Subjects (The Horrors of the Thirty Years War)
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: c. 1656
Culture: German
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/253865

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Etching
Dimensions: 11.7 x 13.6 cm (4 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Vladmir Poloakoff, London. according to the dealer; no visible mark

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: H. 19

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Jakob Rosenberg Fund
Accession Year: 1996
Object Number: M23363
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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