Charity, plate 27 from The Disasters of War Possibly 1810 - 1863

"Charity", an etching from Francisco Goya's series "The Disasters of War", depicts the brutal reality of the Peninsular War (1808-1814). The print portrays a group of figures struggling to survive amid the devastation. One figure desperately grasps at the hand of another, their faces contorted in expressions of pain and desperation. The composition is stark and graphic, reflecting Goya's profound disgust at the horrors of war. This print, like the others in the series, powerfully illustrates Goya's artistic genius in capturing the human condition in times of extreme duress.