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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes — They Spruce Themselves Up, plate 51 from Los Caprichos
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

They Spruce Themselves Up, plate 51 from Los Caprichos

1797

From Goya's revolutionary series of satirical prints, this etching employs his innovative aquatint technique to create atmospheric effects while delivering sharp social commentary on human vanity and pretension.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in sepia on ivory laid paper
Dimensions

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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, They Spruce Themselves Up, plate 51 from Los Caprichos, 1797

From Goya's revolutionary series of satirical prints, this etching employs his innovative aquatint technique to create atmospheric effects while delivering sharp social commentary on human vanity and pretension.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in sepia on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
18.1 x 12.7 cm
Year
1797
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Print, Satire, Small Scale, Figures, Baroque, Los Caprichos, Grotesque, Melancholic, Social Commentary, Works on Paper, Etching and Aquatint, Sepia, 18th Century, Spanish, Dark Humor, Satirical

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