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Francisco de Goya — The Proverbs:  The Horse-Abductor

Francisco de Goya

The Proverbs: The Horse-Abductor

1864

Mysterious narrative scene typical of Goya's late period, combining realistic technique with dreamlike imagery to create unsettling commentary on human nature.

Medium
etching and aquatint

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Francisco de Goya, The Proverbs: The Horse-Abductor, 1864

Mysterious narrative scene typical of Goya's late period, combining realistic technique with dreamlike imagery to create unsettling commentary on human nature.

Medium
etching and aquatint
Year
1864
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Horse, Dark, Monochrome, Dramatic, Surreal, Etching and Aquatint, Narrative, Modern, Spanish, Satirical

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