Defense of the Convent of Santa Engracia in Zaragoza, 1809, Nicolás Megía, 1890

The work represents a group of spaniards defending the convent of santa engracia in zaragoza from attacks by the french army during the spanish war of independence, which was fought between 1808 and 1814. Object Type: painting. Date: 1890. Dimensions: height: 350 cm (11.4 ft); width: 500 cm (16.4 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Megía-Defense