Straatverkoper van prenten 1684

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli’s *Straatverkoper van prenten* (1684) is an etching depicting a street vendor selling prints, seemingly of war and military campaigns, to three different customers. The vendor is shouting at his potential customers, while they react with disgust and even try to run away from him. The etching satirizes the obsession with war and violence that was prevalent in Europe during the 17th century, and the image is full of dynamic figures and expressive poses.