This haunting etching depicts a deeply tragic moment—an anguished man holding a limp woman in his arms, rendered in somber sepia tones. The figures seem suspended in a bleak, stone environment that heightens the drama and despair of the scene. The artist's precise etching technique captures the raw emotion etched onto their faces: the man’s mouth open in silent wail, his hands framing his face as if trying to contain unbearable grief, while the woman’s lifeless form sags heavily, her head tilted back and eyes closed, embodying vulnerability and loss. The stark contrast between light and darkness, along with the etched lines that create texture and depth, draws the viewer’s eye immediately to the emotional core of the work. This piece evokes a timeless tale of suffering and human vulnerability, rendered with a master’s hand that balances despair and delicacy.