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Que viene el Coco. (The bogeyman is coming); Caprichos 3
Que viene el Coco. (The bogeyman is coming); Caprichos 3

Que viene el Coco. (The bogeyman is coming); Caprichos 3

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828)
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
Medium/TechniqueEtching and burnished aquatint, completed plate, on laid paper; first edition
DimensionsPlatemark: 21.9 x 15.4 cm (8 5/8 x 6 1/16 in.)
Sheet: 30.5 x 20.0 cm (11 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

Credit LineGift of Miss Katherine Eliot Bullard
Accession number14.1758
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsEngraved in plate, u.r.: P. 3; b.c. Que viene el CocoProvenanceBy 1913, Francis Bullard (b. 1862 – d. 1913), Boston; 1913, by inheritance to his sister, Katherine Eliot Bullard (b. 1866 – d. 1920), Boston; 1914, gift of Katherine Eliot Bullard to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 23, 2018)
Bacchus (The Drunkards)
Bacchus (The Drunkards)
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1778
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, on Horseback
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, on Horseback
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1778
Felipe III, King of Spain, on Horseback
Felipe III, King of Spain, on Horseback
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1778
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
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
A caza de dientes. (Out hunting for teeth); Caprichos 12
A caza de dientes. (Out hunting for teeth); Caprichos 12
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
Bellos Consejos (Pretty Advice) Caprichos 15
Bellos Consejos (Pretty Advice) Caprichos 15
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1797–98, published 1799
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
Si amanece; nos Vamos. (When day breaks, we will be off); Caprichos 71
Si amanece; nos Vamos. (When day breaks, we will be off); Caprichos 71
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched, 1797–98; published 1799
No grites, tonta. (Don't scream, stupid); Caprichos 74
No grites, tonta. (Don't scream, stupid); Caprichos 74
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched, 1797–98; published 1799
Y aun no se van! (And still they don't go!); Caprichos 59
Y aun no se van! (And still they don't go!); Caprichos 59
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched, 1797–98; published 1799
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