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Black and white etching: two young women bend over a bird with a man's head as a hooded old woman kneels at left, with winged figures flying overhead.

Two young women pluck a bird which has a man's head, while an old woman prays. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/98.

Francisco Goya's etching, numbered 12 and captioned 'Todos Caerán,' shows two young women bending over a creature with a bird's body and a man's head. A hooded old woman kneels in prayer at left, while winged figures and a small bird hover above.

Artist
Francisco Goya
Date
[1796/98]
Medium
Etchings Aquatints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2786 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1798.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Todos Caerán: mujeres desplumando un ave con cabeza humana, grabado de Goya

Grabado de Francisco Goya, numerado 12 y con la leyenda «Todos Caerán», muestra a dos mujeres jóvenes inclinadas sobre una criatura con cuerpo de ave y cabeza de hombre. A la izquierda, una anciana encapuchada se arrodilla en oración, mientras figuras aladas y un pequeño pájaro flotan arriba.

Português: Todos Caerán: mulheres depenando ave com cabeça humana, gravura de Goya

Gravura de Francisco Goya, numerada 12 e com a legenda 'Todos Caerán', mostra duas jovens inclinadas sobre uma criatura com corpo de ave e cabeça de homem. À esquerda, uma velha encapuzada ajoelha-se em oração, enquanto figuras aladas e um pequeno pássaro pairam acima.

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