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Disparate puntual (Precise Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877

Disparate puntual (Precise Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
1815–17; printed 1877
Medium/TechniqueEtching, aquatint, and tonal scratches, on laid paper; posthumous impression
DimensionsPlatemark: 24.4 x 35.4 cm (9 5/8 x 13 15/16 in.)
Sheet: 30 x 43 cm (11 13/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession number97.1232
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsFor first edition of 1877, in burin, l.l., "Goya. inv. et sc." /L' Art", b.c. "UNA REINA DEL CIRCO/ (Une reine du Cirque)", l.r. "Fcois Lienard, Imp. Paris"
ProvenancePhilippe Burty (1830-1890), Paris, stamp (Lugt 413) sale of April 27, 1876 by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, lot 694, Henry F. Sewall (b. 1816–d. 1896), New York (Lugt 1309); October 21, 1897, sold by Charles Sewall to the MFA. (Accession date: March 23, 2018)

NOTE:
Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized and executed in 1897, one year after his death.


Image Not Available for Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877
Disparate de Tontos (Fool's Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1816-19; printed 1877
Modo de Volar (A Way of Flying); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 13
Modo de Volar (A Way of Flying); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 13
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1848-1854
Disparate Claro (Evident Folly); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 15
Disparate Claro (Evident Folly); from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 15
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1816-19; printed about 1848-1854
Restricted: For reference only
Disparate Claro (Evident Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 15
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1816-19 ; printed about 1848–54
Title page
Disparate Femenino (Feminine Folly); from a set of "Disparates" [also known as "Proverbios",] plate 1
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–19; printed about 1848-1854
Disparate Ridiculo (Ridiculous Folly); from a set of "Disparates" series [published as the Proverbios] , plate 3
Disparate Ridiculo (Ridiculous Folly); from a set of "Disparates" series [published as the Proverbios] , plate 3
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–19; printed about 1848
Image Not Available for Disparate puntual (Precise Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877
Disparate puntual (Precise Folly); plate from the "Disparates" (Follies) series, published in "L'Art", 1877
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1815–17; printed 1877
Giant; from the "Disparates" series, plate 4
Giant; from the "Disparates" series, plate 4
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1816-19; printed about 1848 - 54
Woman Carried off by a Horse Disparates [Proverbios, 10]
Woman Carried off by a Horse
Disparates [Proverbios, 10]
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
1816–1819; printed about 184 8-1854
Man Being Mocked; from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 17
Man Being Mocked; from the "Disparates" series, published as Los Proverbios, plate 17
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1848-1854
Dancing Giant; from the "Disparates" series, (Proverbios plate 4)
Dancing Giant; from the "Disparates" series, (Proverbios plate 4)
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched 1816–19; printed about 1848–54
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 11
Disparate Pobre (Poor Folly); from the "Disparates" series, plate 11
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Drawn and etched about 1815–17; printed about 1848–54