Francisco de Goya
Lo Peor Es Pedir (The worst is to beg), Plate 55 of Los Desastres de La Guerra (The Disasters of War) (Harris No. 175 III)
About this artwork
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artist:Francisco de Goya (1746 - 1828) Spanish
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title:Lo Peor Es Pedir (The worst is to beg), Plate 55 of Los Desastres de La Guerra (The Disasters of War) (Harris No. 175 III)
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date created:1863 - 1892
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materials:Etching, lavis and burnisher on paper
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measurements:Plate mark: 15.50 x 20.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1967
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accession number:P 2704.39
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Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya
Goya, born in Fuendetodos, Zaragoza, Spain, was an original and enigmatic artist, equally gifted as a painter and printmaker. His appointment in 1786 as painter to the Spanish King Charles IV followed a period in Madrid where he had moved from the north east of Spain. Goya's reputation was built on...