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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)

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

PLATE 77, UNOS Á OTROS, (WHAT ONE DOES TO ANOTHER) FROM LOS CAPRICHOS , CA. 1855 [H. 77]

etching, burnished aquatint, drypoint and burin in sepia and dark umber ink on wove paper, with full margins
numbered and titled; probably from the 2nd edition, this edition is of a very small number; published by the Real Academia de Nobles Artes de San Fernando, Madrid
sheet 12.4 x 8.5 in — 31.5 x 21.5 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $1,375
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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

Private Collection, Ontario

Literature:

Harris 77.

Note:

"Goya's commentary: It is the way of the world. People jest and fight with one another. He who yesterday played the part of the bull, today plays the 'caballero en plaza'. Fortune presides over the show and allots the parts according to the inconstancy of her caprices." in. Harris, Tomás. Goya: Engravings and Lithographs. Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1983, p155

CONDITION DETAILS

Good overall condition.
Minor foxing throughout, lower edge creased.

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