Capture of a Village (Prise d'un village)

Gerhardus Emaus de Micault

1826

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century battle

About this work

A village burns under a dark sky. Smoke rises from houses. Soldiers in a crowd push forward. One man falls to his knees. This is an etching by Gerhardus Emaus de Micault. It shows war up close, not in battle but when a village surrenders. The lines are sharp, making every detail hard to ignore. Look up the technique called etching next.