The worst is to beg
Artist
Francisco de Goya
(Spanish, 1746 - 1828)
Titles
- Plate 55 from The Disasters of War
- Lo peor es pedir
Dateca. 1810-1820 (published 1863)
Mediumetching, lavis, burnisher
DimensionsOverall: 9 11/16 x 13 1/4 in. (24.6 x 33.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert and Karen Hoehn
CultureSpanish
PortfolioLos desastres de la guerra, first edition by Tomas Harris, March 1863
Catalogue raisonnéHarris 121.III.1b (first edition, with letters, before correction); Blas & Matilla 2000, cat.no.1.
Object numberPC1999.01.55
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionPeople huddling together (beggers), expressing emotions of poverty, exhaustion, hunger. Woman (faced away) is walking past huddle.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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