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Plate 78 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'He defends himself well' (Se defiende bien)

1814–15 (published 1863)
Etching, drypoint, burin, burnisher
17.2 × 22 cm (6.8 × 8.7 in)

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