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Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877

Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Drawn and etched 1816- 19; printed 1877
Medium/TechniqueEtching, aquatint, sulfur tint (or lavis), emery stone, and tonal scratches and burin; posthumous impression
DimensionsPlatemark: 24.3 x 35.5 cm (9 9/16 x 14 in.)
Sheet: 29.6 x 43.6 cm (11 5/8 x 17 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of L. Aaron Lebowich
Accession number50.200
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsFor first edition of 1877, in burin, l.l., "Goya. inv. et sc." / "L'Art", b.c. "LLUVIA DE TOROS. / (Pluie de Taureaux)" , l.r. "Fcois Lienard, Imp. Paris"; Outside pm. b.c. in graphite(hand of Lebowich) "1877 Tome 2 P. 6"
ProvenanceL. Aaron Lebowich, Boston; gift to MFA Feb. 9, 1950
Image Not Available for Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877
Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1816-19; printed 1877
Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly) from the Disparates series
Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly) from the Disparates series
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched, 1816-19, printed about 1877
Giant; from the "Disparates" series, plate 4
Giant; from the "Disparates" series, plate 4
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1816-19; printed about 1848 - 54
Dancing Giant; from the "Disparates" series, (Proverbios plate 4)
Dancing Giant; from the "Disparates" series, (Proverbios plate 4)
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1816–19; printed about 1848–54
Image Not Available for Giant; from the "Disparates" series, plate 4
Giant; from the "Disparates" series, plate 4
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1815–17; published 1864
Image Not Available for Soldiers Frightened by a Phantom [Disparate de Miedo] (Fearful Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 2
Soldiers Frightened by a Phantom [Disparate de Miedo] (Fearful Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 2
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1815–17; published 1864
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 11
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 11
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1848–54
Image Not Available for Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 11
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 11
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1815–17; published 1864
Disparate Claro (Evident Folly); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 15
Disparate Claro (Evident Folly); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 15
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1816-19; printed about 1848-1854
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Disparate Claro (Evident Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 15
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1816-19 ; printed about 1848–54
Modo de Volar (A Way of Flying); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 13
Modo de Volar (A Way of Flying); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 13
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1848–54
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 11
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 11
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1848-1854