A distraught man on the ground arms flung wide next to a deer and an eagle, a group of men above

ca. 1925–30

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Wood-engraving (trial proof)
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/16 × 3 1/8 in. (11 × 8 cm)
Collection no.: 31.91.27
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

A distraught man on the ground arms flung wide next to a deer and an eagle, a group of men above — Leopoldo Méndez. ca. 1925–30.

Medium: Wood-engraving (trial proof). Dimensions: Sheet: 4 5/16 × 3 1/8 in. (11 × 8 cm).

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

Credit line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1931.

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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