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Plate 59 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'What is the use of a cup?' ( De qué sirve una taza?)

1811–12 (published 1863)
Etching, burnished aquatint, lavis
15.3 × 20.3 cm (6 × 8 in)

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