Man Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace is Better than a Victory, from Communia Gaudia (The Wide-Spread Rejoicing at the Siege of Namur) 1695

"Man Lighting a Rocket", also known as "Peace is Better Than a Victory", is an etching by Dutch artist Cornelis Dusart, created in 1695. The print depicts a soldier, his back turned, holding a rocket and preparing to light it. He carries a flag, a symbol of peace, on his shoulder and a quiver of rockets on his back. This etching is part of a larger series by Dusart, "Communia Gaudia (The Wide-Spread Rejoicing at the Siege of Namur)", celebrating the end of the Siege of Namur in 1695. The etching is housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, and it exemplifies the 17th-century Dutch tradition of depicting scenes from daily life with humor and irony.