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No se puede saber por que. [No se puede saber por qué.] (There is no way of telling why.); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 35
No se puede saber por que. [No se puede saber por qué.] (There is no way of telling why.); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 35

No se puede saber por que. [No se puede saber por qué.] (There is no way of telling why.); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 35

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828)
Workshop of Laurenciano (Laureano) Potenciano
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
Medium/TechniqueEtching, sulfur tint (?), burnished lavis, drypoint, and burin; posthumous first edition
DimensionsPlatemark: 15.4 x 25.6 cm (6 1/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Sheet: 24.5 x 33.5 cm (9 5/8 x 13 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund, by exchange
Accession numberM21914.35
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsEngraved, u.l. 35, l.l., 2(barely visible), b.c. No se puede saber por que.ProvenancePurchased 6/1/1911
Farándula de charlatanes. (Charlatans' Show); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 75 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Farándula de charlatanes. (Charlatans' Show); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 75 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; published 1863
Qué alborato es este? (What is this hubbub?); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 65 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Qué alborato es este? (What is this hubbub?); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 65 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; published 1863
Que se rompe la cuerda. (The rope is fraying); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 77 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Que se rompe la cuerda. (The rope is fraying); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 77 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; published 1863
Ni por esas. (Neither do these); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 11
Ni por esas. (Neither do these); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 11
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
No se convienen. (They do not agree); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 17
No se convienen. (They do not agree); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 17
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; published 1863
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
Bien te se está. (It serves you right); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 6
Bien te se está. (It serves you right); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 6
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1811-12; published 1863
Que locura! (What madness!); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 68 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Que locura! (What madness!); from "Los Desastres de la Guerra" (Disasters of War), plate 68 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos")
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; published 1863
Image Not Available for No se puede saber por qué. (There is no way of telling why); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 35.
No se puede saber por qué. (There is no way of telling why); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 35.
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1810–14; whole series first published posthumously 1863
Image Not Available for Faràndula de charlatanes. (Charlatans' Show); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 75 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Faràndula de charlatanes. (Charlatans' Show); Fatales consequencias de la sangrienta guerra en España con Buonaparte. Y otros caprichos enfaticos [Disasters of War], plate 75 (one of the "caprichos enfáticos").
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1814–15; whole series first published posthumously 1863
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; printed 19th century
Image Not Available for 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; Late 19th to early 20th century printing