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Aquellos polbos. (That dust); Plate 23 bound into "Los Caprichos"

Aquellos polbos. (That dust); Plate 23 bound into "Los Caprichos"

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828)

Unidentified artist, Spanish, 19th century

Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799

Place of PublicationMadrid, Spain

Medium/TechniqueEtching, burnished aquatint, drypoint, and burin; first edition in bound set of eighty hand-colored etching and aquatints, with manuscript annotations

DimensionsOverall (each vol.): 23.5 x 17.8 x 1.2 cm (9 1/4 x 7 x 1/2 in.)
Other (Slipcase): 24.7 x 3.7 x 19.5cm (9 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 7 11/16in.)

Credit LineBequest of Eleanor A. Sayre

Accession number2002.496.23

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ProvenanceUnidentified collector's mark bottom of first plate each volume (fragment of "M": perhaps Gustave-François Morin, Rouen 1809-1886, painter [see Lugt 1178]; see also Lugt 1850); Eleanor A. Sayre, Cambridge, MA; her bequest to MFA October 23, 2002.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

El amor y la muerte. (Love and Death); Plate 10 bound into "Los Caprichos"

El amor y la muerte. (Love and Death); Plate 10 bound into "Los Caprichos"

Francisco Goya y Lucientes

Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799

Fran.co Goya y Lucientes, Pintor. (Francisco Goya y Lucientes, Painter); Plate 1 bound into "Los Caprichos"

Francisco Goya y Lucientes

Drawn and etched 1797–98; published 1799