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El sueño de la razon produce monstruos. (The sleep [or dream] of reason produces monsters); Plate 43 bound into a set of Caprichos

El sueño de la razon produce monstruos. (The sleep [or dream] of reason produces monsters); Plate 43 bound into a set of Caprichos

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Drawn and etched, 1797–98; published 1799
Medium/TechniqueEtching and burnished aquatint (with faint drypoint to indicate letters), on laid paper; first edition
DimensionsPlatemark: 21.8 x 15.2 cm (8 9/16 x 6 in.)
Sheet: 29.7 x 18.6 cm (11 11/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Bound: 31 x 21 x 2 cm. (12 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Lydia Evans Tunnard in honor of Henry P. Rossiter
Accession number67.1198.43
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceWilliam Goodwin Russell Allen (b. 1882 - d. 1955), Boston; by inheritance to his niece, Lydia Evans Tunnard (Mrs. Christopher Tunnard, b. 1913 - d. 1980), New Haven, CT; 1967, year-end gift of Mrs. Christopher Tunnard to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 10, 1968)
El sueño de la razon produce monstruos. (The sleep of reason produces monsters); Plate 43 bound into "Los Caprichos"
El sueño de la razon produce monstruos. (The sleep of reason produces monsters); Plate 43 bound into "Los Caprichos"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
El sueño de la razon produce monstruos. (The sleep [or "dream"] of reason produces monsters); Caprichos 43
El sueño de la razon produce monstruos. (The sleep [or "dream"] of reason produces monsters); Caprichos 43
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1797–1798
Fran.co Goya y Lucientes, Pintor Fran.co Goya y Lucientes, Pintor (Francisco Goya, Painter) Caprichos 1
Fran.co Goya y Lucientes, Pintor Fran.co Goya y Lucientes, Pintor (Francisco Goya, Painter) Caprichos 1
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1797-98
Ni mas ni menos. (Neither more nor less); Caprichos 41
Ni mas ni menos. (Neither more nor less); Caprichos 41
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched, 1797–98; published 1799
Banderillas de fuego. (Banderillas with firecrackers); from the series "Tauromaquia" (Bullfighting), plate 31
Banderillas de fuego. (Banderillas with firecrackers); from the series "Tauromaquia" (Bullfighting), plate 31
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815; published 1816
Capean otro encerrado. (They play another with the cape in an enclosure); from the series "Tauromaquia" (Bullfighting), plate 4
Capean otro encerrado. (They play another with the cape in an enclosure); from the series "Tauromaquia" (Bullfighting), plate 4
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1815- 1816
La desgraciada muerte de Pepe Illo en la plaza de Madrid. (The ill-fated death of 'Pepe Hillo' in the Madrid ring); from the series "Tauromaquia" (Bullfighting), plate 33
La desgraciada muerte de Pepe Illo en la plaza de Madrid. (The ill-fated death of 'Pepe Hillo' in the Madrid ring); from the series "Tauromaquia" (Bullfighting), plate 33
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815; published 1816
Buen Viage (Bon Voyage); Caprichos 64
Buen Viage (Bon Voyage); Caprichos 64
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
Ya es hora. (It is Time); Caprichos 80
Ya es hora. (It is Time); Caprichos 80
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797-98, published 1799
A Dwarf in the Court of Philip IV, "El Primo"
A Dwarf in the Court of Philip IV, "El Primo"
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1778
Que viene el Coco. (The bogeyman is coming); Caprichos 3
Que viene el Coco. (The bogeyman is coming); Caprichos 3
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
Nadie se conoce. (Nobody knows anybody, including himself); Caprichos 6
Nadie se conoce. (Nobody knows anybody, including himself); Caprichos 6
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799