ARTISTS

Goya, Francisco

Famed artist Francisco Goya, often considered to be among the last of the Old Masters, created numerous paintings, etchings, drawings and lithographs. He served as a court painter to Spanish and Napoleonic rulers and uncompromisingly captured the horrors of war and the darker side of human nature. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born on March 30, 1746 in the small village of Fuendetodos in northern Spain, though the family would soon move to Saragossa. Goya's introduction to the arts began at an early age. At fourteen, he entered an apprenticeship with local artist José Luján, later moving to Madrid where he studied with Anton Raphael Mengs. In 1771, he returned to Saragossa, where he painted Rococo frescos for a ...

ARTWORKS

Aguarda que te Unten

Goya Francisco Aguarda que te Unten (Wait till you've been Anointed) c.1799 H.102 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" Etching burnished aquatint and drypoint on wove paper. Plate 67 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the sixth edition limited to 230 impressions. Made in the `Calcografia for the Real Academia' between 1890 and 1900. Los Caprichos collection of eighty prin...

Aguarda que te unten

Goya Francisco Aguarda que Te unten (Wait till You've Been Anointed) c. 1799 H. 102; D. 104 8 5/8" x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and drypoint on wove paper. Plate 67 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were m...

Al conde palatino

Goya Francisco Al conde palatino (To the Count Palatine or Count of Palate) Plate 33 c. 1799 H. 68 D. 70 8 5/8" x 6" Etching aquatint drypoint and burin on very fine thin smooth wove paper. Plate 33 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eighth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and black inks. Edition size limited to 180. ...

Asta su Abuelo

Goya Francisco Asta Su Abuelo (And so was His Grandfather) c. 1799 H. 74; D. 76 8 5/8" x 6 1/8" Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Plate 39 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for ...

Bellos consejos

Goya Francisco Bellos Consejos (Pretty Teachings) H. 50; D. 52 c. 1799 8 3/4 x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on handmade paper. Plate 15 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eighty pri...

Correccion

Goya Francisco Correccion (Correction) c. 1799 H. 81; D. 83 8 5/8" x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on wove paper. Plate 46 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Acade...

Devota Profesion

Goya Francisco Devota Profesion (Devout Profession) H. 105; D. 107 c. 1799 8 3/8 x 6 5/8" Etching aquatint and drypoint on handmade paper. Signed in the plate lower left. Plate 70 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los C...

Duendecitos

Goya Francisco Duendecitos (Hobgoblins) From Los Caprichos" c. 1799 H. 84; D. 86 8 5/8" x 6 1/8" Etching and burnished aquatint on wove paper. Plate 49 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Edition size l...

El amor y la muerte

Goya Francisco El amor y la Muerte (Love and Death) Plate 10 c.1799 H. 45 D. 47 8 5/8" x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 10 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge....

El de la Rollona

Goya Francisco El de la Rollona (Nanny's Boy) H. 39; D. 41 c. 1799 8 1/4 x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on handmade paper. Plate 4 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eighty prints took Fr...

El de la rollona

Goya Francisco El de la rollona (Nanny's boy) Plate 4 c.1799 H. 39 D. 41 8 5/8" x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 4 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Edition size ...

Esta um? Pues, Como digo ... eh! En Cuidado! Si

Goya Francisco Esta um? Pues Como digo ... eh! En Cuidado! Si no... (You Understand? Well as I say...eh! Look Out! Otherwise...) c. 1799 H. 111; D. 113 8 5/8" x 6" Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Plate 76 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Editio...

Esta Um? Pues, Como digo.. eh!

Goya Francisco Esta um pues como digo eh! cuidado si no (You understand well as I say eh! Look out! otherwise) Plate 76 c. 1799 H. 111 D. 113 8 5/8 x 6" Etching aquatint drypoint and burin on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 76 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia an...

Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Pintor

Goya Francisco Francisco Goya y Lucientes Pintor (Francisco Goya y Lucientes Painter) H. 36; D. 38 c. 1799 8 3/4 x 6 1/4" Etching aquatint drypoint and burin on handmade paper. Plate 1 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. ...

Hilan delgado

Goya Francisco Hilan Delgado (They Spin Finely) c. 1799 H. 79; D. 81 8 5/8" x 6 1/8" Etching aquatint drypoint and burin on wove paper. Plate 44 from Los Caprichos" the Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made in the Calcografia f...

La Filiacion

Goya Francisco La Filiacion (The Filiation) From Los Caprichos" c. 1799 H. 92; D. 94 8 1/2" x 6 1/8" Etching and aquatint on wove paper. Plate 57 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Edition size limited...

Las rinde el sueno

Goya Francisco Las Rinde el Sueno (Sleep Overcomes Them) H. 69; D. 71 c. 1799 8 5/8 x 6 1/8" Etching and burnished aquatint on handmade paper. Plate 34 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eight...

Le descanona

Goya Francisco Le Descanona (She Fleeces Him) c. 1799 H. 70; D. 72 8 5/8" x 6 1/8" Etching and burnished aquatint on wove paper. Plate 35 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the...

Linda maestra!

Goya Francisco Linda maestra (Pretty teacher!) Plate 68 c. 1799 H. 103 D. 105 Etching burnished aquatint and drypoint on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 68 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Edition si...

Lo que Puede un Sastre!

Goya Francisco Lo que Puede un Sastre! (What a Tailor can Do!) H. 87; D. 89 c. 1799 8 5/8 x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on handmade paper. Plate 52 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eig...

Los chinchillas

Goya Francisco Los chinchillas (The Chincillas) Plate 50 c. 1799 H. 85 D. 87 8 5/8" x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 50 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Ed...

Los Chinchillas

Goya Francisco Los Chinchillas (The Chinchillas) c.1799 H.85 8 1/8" x 5 7/8" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on wove paper. Plate 50 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the sixth edition limited to 230 impressions. Made in the `Calcografia for the Real Academia' between 1890 and 1900. Los Caprichos collection of eighty prints took Francisco Goya f...

Mejor es holgar

Goya Francisco Mejor es Holgar (It is Better to be Lazy) H. 108; D. 110 c. 1799 8 5/8 x 6 1/8" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on handmade paper. Plate 73 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection ...

MIREN QUE GRABES!

Goya Francisco Miren que Grabes! (Look how Solemn They Are!) c. 1799 H. 98; D. 100 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" Etching aquatint and drypoint on wove paper. Signed in the plate lower left. Plate 63 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. I...

Mucho hay que chupar

Goya Francisco Mucho Hay que Chupar (There is Plenty to Suck) c. 1799 H. 80; D. 82 8 1/4" x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on wove paper. Plate 45 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made in the Calcogr...

Ni asi la distingue

Goya Francisco Ni asi la distingue (Even thus he cannot make her out) Plate 7 c.1799 H. 42 D. 44 8 5/8" x 6" Etching aquatint and drypoint on very fine thin smooth wove paper. Plate 7 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eighth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and black inks. Edition size limited to 180. Impressions wer...

No grites, tonta

Goya Francisco No grites Tonta (Don't scream stupid) Plate 74 c. 1799 H. 109 D. 111 8 5/8" x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 74 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. E...

Nohubo remedio

Goya Francisco Nohubo Remedio (There was No Help) H. 59; D. 61 c. 1799 8 3/4 x 6 1/8" Etching and aquatint on handmade paper. Plate 24 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eighty prints took Fra...

Por que fue Sensible

Goya Francisco Por que Fue Sensible (Because She was Susceptable) H. 67; D. 69 c. 1799 8 1/2 x 6 1/8" Aquatint on handmade paper. Plate 32 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eighty prints took...

Porque esconderlos?

Goya Francisco Porque Esconderlos? (Why Hide Them?) From Los Caprichos" c. 1799 H. 65; D. 67 8 9/16" x 6 1/8" Etching and burnished aquatint on wove paper. Plate 30 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. E...

Que se la llevaron!

Goya Francisco Que se la Llevaron! (So They Carried Her Off!) H. 43; D. 45 c. 1799 8 5/8 x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on handmade paper. Plate 8 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collection of eight...

QUIEN LO CREYERA!

Goya Francisco Quien lo creyera! (Who would have thought it!) Plate 62 c. 1799 H. 97 D. 99 8 5/8" x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on strong absorbent wove paper. From Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the third edition after letters numbers and corrections but before bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in dark umber ink. Harris notes that 't...

Ruega por ella

Goya Francisco Ruega por Ella (She Prays for Her) From Los Caprichos" c. 1799 H. 66; D. 68 8 1/4" x 6 1/8" Etching burnished aquatint drypoint and burin on wove paper. Plate 31 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the...

Si Amanece, nos Vamos

Goya Francisco Si Amanece nos Vamos (When Day Breaks We will be Off) H. 106; D. 108 c. 1799 8 x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on handmade paper. Plate 71 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the eleventh edition. Edition size limited to 100 examples. Impressions were made in the Calcografia for the Real Academia in 1929. Los Caprichos collect...

Si Amanece; Nos Vamos

Goya Francisco Si amanece: nos vamos (When day breaks we will be off) Plate 71 c. 1799 H. 106 D. 108 8 5/8" x 6" Etching burnished aquatint and burin on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 71 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the c...

Si quebro el cantaro

Goya Francisco Si Quebro el Cantaro (Yes He Broke the Pot) c. 1799 H. 60; D. 62 8 1/4" x 6" Etching aquatint and drypoint on wove paper. Plate 25 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made in the Calcografia...

Si Sabra Mas el Discipulo?

Goya Francisco Si Sabra Mas el Discipulo? (Might Not the Pupil Know More?) c. 1799 H. 72; D. 74 8 5/8" x 6 1/8" Etching aquatint and burin on wove paper. Plate 37 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Edition size limited to 210. Impressions were made i...

Subir y Bajar

Goya Francisco Subir y bajar (To rise and to fall) Plate 56 c. 1799 H. 91 D. 93 8 5/8" x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 56 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Editi...

Todos Caeran

Goya Francisco Todos Caeran (Everyone Will Fall) From Los Caprichos" c. 1799 H. 54; D. 56 8 5/8" x 5 7/8" Etching and burnished aquatint on wove paper. Plate 19 from "Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia and rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Editi...

Todos caeran

Goya Francisco Todos caeran (All will fall) Plate 19 c.1799 H. 54 D. 56 8 5/8" x 6" Etching and burnished aquatint on thick absorbent wove paper. Plate 19 from Los Caprichos" (The Caprices). From the fifth edition after bevelled plate and steel facing. Printed in sepia or rich sepia and black ink. Sheets were bound to the cover of the top edge. Edition size ...

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Behind the Artist: Francisco Goya

Spanish visionary Francisco Goya is considered to be the last Old Master in art history, but not without setting the pace of the Modern era. Goya began his artistic reign in the 18th century as a court painter to Spanish royals, envisioning imperial greatness in paint. As the Spanish Peninsular War erupted in 1808, Goya grew […]

7 creepy works from Francisco Goya’s “Los Caprichos”

Among Park West Gallery’s colorful and vast collection of landscapes, abstracts and still lifes lurks artwork that can frighten or unsettle. Do you have the courage to view them? With Halloween creeping up, dare to enter the archives and view creepy art by the most important Spanish artist of the 18th and 19th centuries, Francisco […]

Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos at University of Michigan Museum of Art

The University of Michigan Museum of Art recently added to its collections a complete first edition (80 etchings) of Francisco Goya y Lucientes’s (1746–1828) famous set of prints Los Caprichos, which offers cutting social commentary on religion, prostitution, and the professional class.

Art News: Swindled Masterpieces, Goya’s Disease, and Emoji Gargoyles

The art world is full of fascinating exhibitions, intriguing discoveries, and moments that shape history. Here are some of the latest news items making art headlines. Thieves Swindle Italian Art Dealer Out of Paintings by Rembrandt and Renoir The hunt is on for two men who stole nearly $30 million worth of artwork by Rembrandt […]

Macabre Goya sketches reunite in London

Sketches by Spanish artist Francisco Goya depicting strange and unusual subjects will rejoin his other drawings at a London gallery for a 2015 exhibit. The Guardian reports that the Courtauld Gallery recently announced 22 drawings by Goya will be reunited. The sketches portray witches and old women, and were drawn toward the end of Goya’s […]

Goya’s Prison at the Bowes Museum

A prison scene painted by Francisco de Goya is the centerpiece of a new exhibition at the Bowes Museum which explores a landmark year in the Spanish master’s life and work.

The Discovery of Spain: Goya To Picasso

A spectacular celebration of Spanish culture will bring some Mediterranean colour to Edinburgh this summer, as the National Gallery of Scotland unveils The Discovery of Spain: Goya to Picasso.

The Printmaker’s Art

The skills of artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco Goya and Albrecht Dürer, are on display in The Printmaker’s Art.

Fear and Folly on a Snow Day

The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts presents, Fear and Folly: The Visionary Prints of Francisco Goya and Federico Castellon.

Autumn de Forest Reminds Us to Love One Another in Teen Vogue

We can turn to experts or surveys to tell us about how young love looks in modern times, but why not go to the source? Teen Vogue did just that by requesting eight young artists, including art prodigy Autumn de Forest to create art with “young love” as their muse. From romantic relationships to a […]

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