Gerrit Lucasz van Schagen
Gerrit Lucasz van Schagen was an artist active in the early 17th century, with his productivity specifically documented in 1612. His extant body of work consists exclusively of prints, with fifteen individual prints currently represented in major museum collections.
Van Schagen is primarily known for his contributions to the extended narrative series The Large Miseries of War. This series details the brutality and consequences of military conflict. Notable surviving examples from the series include specific plates such as Attack on a Coach, Destruction of a Convent, Discovery of the Criminal Soldiers, Distribution of Rewards, and Dying Soldiers by the Roadside.
The high-quality prints produced by Van Schagen are preserved in significant institutional holdings, establishing his position within 17th-century European printmaking. His works are included in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Because many of these historic images reside in the public domain, the prints are often available as downloadable artwork for scholarly and personal use.
