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Con razon ó sin ella. (Rightly or Wrongly); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 2

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Drawn and etched 1811-12; published 1863
Medium/TechniqueEtching, lavis (direct bite), salt or sand aquatint, drypoint, burin, and burnishing and scraping; posthumous first edition
DimensionsPlatemark: 15 × 20.9 cm (5 7/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
Sheet: 24.3 × 33.3 cm (9 9/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
Overall (dimenstion of bound type): 25.5 × 36.5 × 3 cm (10 1/16 × 14 3/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund, by exchange
Accession numberM21914.2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsEngraved l.l. 36, u.l. 2, below image,: Con razon ó sin ella.
Provenance
Source unknown; purchased by MFA June, 1911.
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Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
Lo mismo. (Likewise); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 3  (bound set)
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1811-12; published 1863
Amarga presencia. (Bitter presence); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 13
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
Dura es el paso! (It's a Hard Step!); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 14
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
Enterrar y callar. (Bury them and keep quiet); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 18
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
Estragos de la Guerra. (Ravages of War); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 30.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1811–12; published 1863
Bien te se está. (It serves you right); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 6
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1811-12; published 1863