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The Garroted Man

1778–80

Francisco de Goya

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Culture
Spain, late 18th-early 19th century
Medium
etching
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1963.470
Catalogue raisonné
Harris 21, 1st edition, 1778-1780; Perez Sanchez and Gallego p. 212 no. 1
Edition
First Edition
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented etching on white paper depicts a man seated against a wooden post, head tilted back with eyes closed and mouth agape. He wears a long, light robe with a cross emblem. A metal handle protrudes from his neck, and his bound hands clasp a small crucifix. His bare feet extend forward as a lit candle on a stand illuminates the background rendered in dense, hatched lines to our left.

The Garroted Man

1778–80

Francisco de Goya

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Spain, late 18th-early 19th century

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