The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 13 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 13 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112] is a 1630 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, depicting catalogue, held at National Gallery of Art.
La Rochelle sits under attack in this etching from 1628. Thick walls face cannons along the harbor. Ships crowd the bay, their rigging tangled. This print shows war from a distance. We see the city holding firm, not the bloody close-ups. The artist used sharp lines to carve every fold in a soldier’s coat. Look up etching, drypoint, and aquatint next.
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 8 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/8322a1faad6a889e/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 9 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/a3dc1104500fd252/thumb.webp)
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 4 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/01ce9b7052de949f/thumb.webp)
