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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

The Beds of Death, plate 62 from The Disasters of War

1812/15, published 1863
Etching, lavis, drypoint, burin and burnishing on ivory wove paper with gilt edges
14.7 × 19 cm (5.8 × 7.5 in)

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Despair and helplessness are symbolized by the central figure in this image, who mourns the dead and shrouded victims littering the enclosure.

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