Title Page for "De droeve Ellendigheden van den Oorloogh"
1642
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1642
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for "De droeve Ellendigheden van den Oorloogh" is a 1642 ink by Gerrit van Schagen, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a black-and-white print packed with tiny, busy scenes. On the left, a group of people in old-fashioned clothes stand around a table with a book and a skull. On the right, soldiers in armor hold weapons and look serious. In the middle, a shipwreck floats with broken tools and scattered objects. The top has text in Dutch and shows ships and a cross. The title at the top means *"The Sad Misfortunes of War"*—this print warns about the chaos of conflict. The artist used sharp lines to show every detail, from the soldiers’ armor to the wreckage. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
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