The Third of May 1808 (Full)

The Third of May 1808 (Francisco Goya) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. The Third of May 1808 · Francisco Goya · 1814.

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About this work

Artist: Francisco Goya (1746–1828)
Year: 1814
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 268 × 347 cm
Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid
Movement: Romanticism

A faceless firing squad of French soldiers levels its rifles at a group of Madrid citizens on the hill of Príncipe Pío, lit by a single square lantern on the ground. One man in a white shirt throws his arms wide; others cover their faces, pray or lie dead in their own blood. Goya painted it in 1814, after the French had left Spain, offering to commemorate the uprising of May 1808 and its brutal reprisal the following dawn. It is paired with The Second of May 1808, which shows the street fighting. There are no heroes in uniform and no classical composure; the victims are ordinary people and the killers are a machine. The painting has been in the Prado since 1834 and directly influenced Manet and Picasso.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 18×12, 24×16 in • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Produced in 2–4 business days, then shipped from the facility nearest you. Delivery is typically 3–6 business days (US/UK/EU) and 5–12 worldwide. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Third of May 1808 in the public domain?

Yes. Francisco Goya (1746–1828) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Museo del Prado.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; the two larger sizes are also offered framed. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Third of May 1808 painted, and in what medium?

The Third of May 1808 dates from 1814 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 268 × 347 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

For a standard three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 inches reads as a single statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pairing. The print's proportions follow the original, so a landscape-format painting is wider than it is tall.

About this design

The Third of May 1808 (Francisco Goya) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. The Third of May 1808 · Francisco Goya · 1814. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Three sizes (12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in); the 16×24 and 24×36 are also offered framed. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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