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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

The Same, plate three from The Disasters of War

1810/15, published 1863
Etching, lavis, drypoint, burin, and burnishing on ivory wove paper with gilt edges
14.6 × 19.9 cm (5.7 × 7.8 in)

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Here the ax pauses before descending upon the begging French soldier. Only the clothing of the adversaries distinguishes between friends and foes. Violence has overtaken both the French and Spanish alike.

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