Soldier's Death, from "The Life and Death of a Soldier" 1781

"Soldier's Death", an etching by Robert Blyth from 1781, depicts a poignant scene of a dying soldier attended to by a woman and three other soldiers. The print is part of a series, "The Life and Death of a Soldier," that explores the hardships of military life. Blyth's detailed and emotionally charged depiction of the soldier's final moments evokes a sense of both tragedy and solemnity, highlighting the vulnerability and resilience of the human spirit in the face of mortality. The artwork is currently in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.