Artist: Unknown.
Title: The battle scene.
Dimensions: Sheet 11 1/8" x 16 1/4".
Date: XVII C.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on laid paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed; partial loss of paper at the edges of the sheet. Vertical fold in the middle of the sheet. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Presumably, French School XVII C..
Notes:
- The fact that the sheet was folded in half vertically suggests that it was most likely removed from a book.
- Interesting detail: the flag of sieged army decorated with the image of three hedgehogs.
- Letter f from the word fecit is visible in the lower right corner.