Soldier's Funeral (from The Life and Death of a Soldier) 1781

"Soldier's Funeral" (1781) is an etching by the British artist Robert Blyth (1750–1784). This print, depicting a soldier's burial, is part of the series "The Life and Death of a Soldier." The print shows a group of soldiers mourning the loss of their comrade while a skeletal figure, symbolic of death, looms in the background. The scene emphasizes the solemnity of the occasion and the emotional impact of death on those left behind. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this evocative print.