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Y son fieras. (And they are wild beasts); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War)], plate 5, mounted in in a bound album

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Drawn and etched about 1811-12; this set printed in 1862; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Medium/TechniqueEtching, burnished aquatint, and drypoint; posthumous trial proof
DimensionsPlatemark: 15.8 × 21 cm (6 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.)
Sheet: 26 × 35.4 cm (10 1/4 × 13 15/16 in.)
Overall (dimensions of album): 42.5 × 34.5 × 5.5 cm (16 3/4 × 13 9/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Professor and Mrs. S. Lane Faison, Jr., and by exchange from the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wheelwright
Accession number1973.732.5
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsEngraved u.l.: 5; l.l. 28 (poorly printed); in graphite, u.r. inside pm: 5, below image, outside pm: y son fieras
ProvenanceCharles Blanc; bought for 20 pounds from Colnaghi, April 1863 by William Stirling, Keir (later Stirling-Maxwell); Archibald Stirling; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hofer, Cambridge, MA; purchased thorugh R. M. Light, Boston, June 12, 1974 (original vote June 13, 1973).
No se puede mirar. (One can't look); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 26.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Las mugeres dan valor. (The women give courage); from Los Desastres de la Guerra (Disasters of War), plate 4, mounted in a bound album
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1811-12, this set printed 1862; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Woman Carried off by a Horse; from the "Disparates" series, plate 10
Woman Carried off by a Horse; from the "Disparates" series, plate 10
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1863–64
Fuerte cosa es ! (This is too much!); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 31.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Esto es malo. (This is bad); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 46.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Madre infeliz! (Unhappy mother!); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 50.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1812–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Espiró sin remedio. (There was nothing to be done and he died); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 53.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1812–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Las camas de la muerte. (The beds of death); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 62.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1812–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Esta no lo es menos. (This is no less so); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 67 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Nada ello lo dice. (Nothing. It says as much); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 69 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Nada ello lo dice. (Nothing. It says as much); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 69 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Faràndula de charlatanes. (Charlatans' Show); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 75 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Si resucitará? (Will she rise again?); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 80 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; whole series first published posthumously 1863