The carnivorous vulture
Artist
Francisco de Goya
(Spanish, 1746 - 1828)
Titles
- Plate 76 from The Disasters of War
- El buitre carnivoro
Dateca. 1810-1820 (published 1863)
Mediumetching, drypoint, burin, burnisher
DimensionsOverall: 9 11/16 x 13 5/16 in. (24.6 x 33.8 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 numberPC1999.01.76
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionA giant chicken/vulture standing on its hind legs is in the foregournd; a man is jabbing its leg from the left, and a crowd of people stand behind it.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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