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Asta su abuelo. (And so was his grandfather); Plate 39 from the series "Los Caprichos"
Asta su abuelo. (And so was his grandfather); Plate 39 from the series "Los Caprichos"

Asta su abuelo. (And so was his grandfather); Plate 39 from the series "Los Caprichos"

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828)
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
Medium/TechniqueAquatint, first edition, with handwritten annotation in btown ink in another hand.
DimensionsPlatemark: 15.4 x 21.8 cm (6 1/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Sheet: 30.2 x 19.9 cm (11 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
Credit LineKatherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard
Accession number14.954
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceFrancis Bullard ? (1862-1913, Boston, Lugt 982); Katherine Eliot Bullard (1866-1920, Boston); by whom given to MFA February 1914.
Ya van desplumados. (There they go plucked (i.e. fleeced); Plate 20 from the series "Los Caprichos"
Ya van desplumados. (There they go plucked (i.e. fleeced); Plate 20 from the series "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
Que sacrificio! (What a sacrifice!); Plate 14 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Que sacrificio! (What a sacrifice!); Plate 14 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Bellos Consejos. (Fine Advice); Plate 15 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Bellos Consejos. (Fine Advice); Plate 15 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Dios la Perdone: Y era su madre. (For heaven's sake, and it was her mother); Plate 16 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Dios la Perdone: Y era su madre. (For heaven's sake, and it was her mother); Plate 16 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Bien tirada está. (It is nicely stretched); Plate 17 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Bien tirada está. (It is nicely stretched); Plate 17 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Ysele quema la Casa. (And his house is on fire); Plate 18 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Ysele quema la Casa. (And his house is on fire); Plate 18 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Todos Caerán. (All will fall); Plate 19 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Todos Caerán. (All will fall); Plate 19 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Ya van desplumados. (There they go plucked (i.e. fleeced); Plate 20 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Ya van desplumados. (There they go plucked (i.e. fleeced); Plate 20 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Qual la descañonan! (Oh how they pluck out her quills); Plate 21 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Qual la descañonan! (Oh how they pluck out her quills); Plate 21 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Aquellos polbos. (That dust); Plate 23 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Aquellos polbos. (That dust); Plate 23 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Nohubo remedio. (Nothing could be done about it); Plate 24 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Nohubo remedio. (Nothing could be done about it); Plate 24 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799
Si quebró el Cantaro. (Yes he broke the pot); Plate 25 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Si quebró el Cantaro. (Yes he broke the pot); Plate 25 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799