
Enterrar y Callar, from 'Los Desastres de la Guerra (The Disasters of War)'
This etching from Goya's powerful series "Los Desastres de la Guerra" depicts the brutal consequences of war through the Spanish title "Enterrar y Callar" (Bury and Keep Silent), capturing scenes of death and enforced silence that characterize the horrors of conflict. Created around 1810 during the Peninsular War but not printed until 1863, the work exemplifies Goya's mastery of aquatint technique to convey darkness and suffering through dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. The print's delayed publication reflects the political sensitivity of its subject matter, as Goya's unflinching documentation of war's atrocities remained too controversial for public viewing during his lifetime.
- Medium
- Etching with aquatint, circa 1810 but printed 1863, from the First Edition, on cream wove paper without watermark, platemark 160 x 235 mm (6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in), sheet 250 x 340 mm (9 3/4 x 13 1/2 in), pin holes to left margin, faint creases in the upper right corner, (unframed), Literature:, Harris 138, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) Bailando en una cuerda floja (Disparate puntual), from 'Los Proverbios', Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000,
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 283
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