View of the Convent of San José in Saragossa set alight after bombing by the invading French army during the Napoleonic war in Spain
Medium
Etching and aquatint
Dimensions
15 3/16 × 19 5/8 in. (38.5 × 49.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Carolyn Bullard Gift, in honor of E. John Bullard, 2014
Accession Number
2014.241
Tags
Art Historical Context
This dramatic print captures a moment of devastation during the Peninsular War, part of the larger Napoleonic conflicts that engulfed Spain between 1808 and 1814. The image shows the Convent of San José in Zaragoza engulfed in flames following bombardment by French forces. Created by Fernando Brambila Juan Gálvez, the work belongs to a series documenting the ruins of the besieged city, serving as both a historical record and a testament to civilian suffering amid invasion. The artists employed etching and aquatint, techniques that allowed for fine detail and rich tonal contrasts, effectively ...
About the Artist
Fernando Brambila|Juan Galvez (Spanish|Spanish) · 1773 |1763 –1846 |1834
Spanish, 1773–1846|Spanish, 1763–1834