The Same, plate three from The Disasters of War

Art Institute of Chicago

The Same, plate three from The Disasters of War

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Date
1810/15, published 1863
Medium
Etching, lavis, drypoint, burin, and burnishing on ivory wove paper with gilt edges
Culture
Spain
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

Here the ax pauses before descending upon the begging French soldier. Only the clothing of the adversaries distinguishes between friends and foes. Violence has overtaken both the French and Spanish alike.

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Object type
AAT300041273

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