This is before First Edition impressions, in which the letters were added (they had the title "Que Guerrero", and below "Quel Guerrier!", with "Goya inv. et sc." and "L'Art" to the left and "F. Lienard Imp. Paris" to the right).

A fine impression of this great rarity, printed in a dark brownish/black ink.

Only one contemporary proof is known, in Madrid. This is one of the trial proofs made before 1877, on very thin Japan, more lightly inked than the first edition (1877) impressions and, according to Tomas Harris, almost identical to the working proof. The edition impressions are generally well printed but lack the fine clarity and aquatint contrasts of this proof.

The man at the left is running from the two scarecrow figures, and holds his hand in mock terror as if intended to amuse the crowd of dark figures behind him.