1815
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
No Hay Quien Los Socorra (Nobody Can Help Them) is a 1815 ink by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman kneeling beside a dead or dying man on the ground. The scene is dark, with rough shading and no clear background. The woman’s posture looks urgent, her hands pressed to the man’s head. The text below reads *"No hay quien los socorra"*—Spanish for "Nobody can help them." The image feels raw and urgent, like a moment frozen in time. The artist used shading to create deep contrasts, making the scene feel heavy and emotional. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Goya made prints like this.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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