And it can't be helped
Artist
Francisco de Goya
(Spanish, 1746 - 1828)
Titles
- Y no hai remedio
- Plate 15 from The Disasters of War
Dateca. 1810 (published 1863)
Mediumetching, drypoint, burin, and burnisher
DimensionsPlatemark: 5 1/2 × 6 9/16 in. (13.9 × 16.7 cm)
Overall: 9 11/16 x 13 1/4 in. (24.6 x 33.7 cm)
Framed: 15 1/4 × 17 3/4 × 3/4 in. (38.7 × 45.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert and Karen Hoehn
CultureSpanish
Inscribed"Y no hai remedio." in plate below image; number 15 in plate outside image at u.l., l.r.
PortfolioLos desastres de la guerra, first edition, published March 1863
Catalogue raisonnéHarris 135.III.1 (first edition, with letters); Blas & Matilla 2000, cat. no. 15.
Object numberPC1999.01.15
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionMan blindfolded and tied to a post at center, dead man bleeding from head at his feet; barrels of guns pointed at figure come into frame at right; in background three other soldiers take aim at two other men tied to posts.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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