The image is an etching of a rural scene depicting a village or countryside. It shows figures engaging in tasks with dilapidated structures and trees in the background. The horizon is obscured by trees and buildings. The etching features intricate line work detailing textures of trees, walls, and clothing. The color palette is monochromatic, predominantly brown and sepia. In the distance, a figure on horseback and trees are visible.
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Soldier Receiving an Order from a Sitting Officer

Pieter Molijn (Dutch, 1595 - 1661)

probably 1626

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 15 × 18.9 cm (5 7/8 × 7 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 15.3 × 19.1 cm (6 × 7 1/2 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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