The Firing Squad, plate twelve from The Large Miseries of War n.d.

"The Firing Squad," a print by Gerrit Lucasz van Schagen, depicts a brutal scene of execution. The image, part of the series "The Large Miseries of War," shows a group of soldiers firing upon a bound prisoner, their faces obscured but their action clear. The stark composition emphasizes the violence of war, highlighting the devastation and suffering inflicted on the innocent. This etching, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, is a powerful testament to the horrors of conflict.