The Garroted Man (El agarrotado), Goya, ca. 1778–80
The Garroted Man (El agarrotado), ca. 1778–80, Etching printed in blue ink; working proof, plate: 12 7/8 x 8 7/16 in. ( x cm), Prints, Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux), This is one of Goya's earliest etchings, made when he was exploring the technique. It shows a man being killed by a garrotte, the standard civilian method of execution in Spain of which there were several methods
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