Lost Labor ("Trabajo perdido")
1807–45
Pen and dark brown ink on off-white paper. Composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink on all sides
18.4 × 13.2 cm (7.2 × 5.2 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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