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The Horrors of War: This is How it Happened

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white etching on paper of a man on his knees inside a fenced enclosure. He wears loose-fitting clothing and has facial features contorted in distress. Two figures are on the other side of the fence behind him, one sitting on a pile of cloth, holding the man's right arm. The figure on the left appears to hold the man's arm behind his back. The standing figure on the right wears a wide-brimmed hat with a plume; a loose jacket; and a sword at their side. The background shows a wall with a diagonal line of shading on the right. The text "Asi sucede" is written in cursive below the image. The image is mounted on a thicker, off-white background with a thin border around it.

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1166 × 893 px
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