A figure carrying a load on his back whipping a fallen man, illustration for 'Hidalgo'

ca. 1946

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 9 3/16 in. (27.5 × 23.4 cm) Image: 2 13/16 × 5 9/16 in. (7.1 × 14.1 cm)
Collection no.: 46.46.633
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

A figure carrying a load on his back whipping a fallen man, illustration for 'Hidalgo' — Alfredo Zalce. ca. 1946.

Medium: Wood engraving. Dimensions: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 9 3/16 in. (27.5 × 23.4 cm) Image: 2 13/16 × 5 9/16 in. (7.1 × 14.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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