An impressive vintage First Edition photogravure (print) of painting "The Second of May 1808", also known as "The Charge of the Mamelukes" (1814) by Francisco Goya. Comes from a rare First Limited Edition art folio published in 1954. Printed on one side. Hand tipped-in on a board of heavy paper. Information regarding the original artwork will be found by lifting the piece. Very detailed. Excellent condition - never framed. Overall 10.75"W x 14.75"H Image 9.30"W x 7.25"H The Second of May 1808 is a companion to the painting The Third of May 1808 and is set in the Calle de Alcalá near Puerta del Sol, Madrid, during the Dos de Mayo Uprising. It depicts one of the many people's rebellions against the French occupation of Spain, that sparked the Peninsular War. Both paintings were completed in a two-month time frame in 1814. Today they are displayed in Madrid's Museo del Prado.