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LOT 133

Lot 133

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)
Lot 133 Details
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828), Spanish

SE DEFIENDE BIEN (HE DEFENDS HIMSELF WELL), PLATE 78 FROM LOS DESASTRES DE LA GUERRA, 1810-15

etching, drypoint, burin, and burnishing on wove paper
titled lower centre and numbered in the plate upper left corner; likely from the 4th edition of approximately 275, with binding holes to left margin; published by the Calcografía for the Real Academia de Nobles Artes de San Fernando, Madrid in 1906
plate 6.7 x 8.4 in — 17.1 x 21.4 cm; sheet 23 x 33.6 in — 58.4 x 85.3 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $625
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)
  • Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)
  • Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

Good overall condition.
Mat burn to margins, binding holes to left edge, adhesive burn and annotations to lower edge, overall discolouration, edges probably cut.

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