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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes — Le descanona (Delteil 72; Harris 70)
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Le descanona (Delteil 72; Harris 70)

Francisco Goya's 'Le descanona' is an etching with burnished aquatint, drypoint, and engraving from his famous series Los Caprichos, created circa 1798-99. This first edition impression on laid paper exemplifies Goya's mastery of printmaking technique and satirical vision.

Medium
Etching with burnished aquatint, drypoint and engraving, circa 1798-99, from Los Caprichos, a good impression from the first edition, published by the artist, on laid paper, framed

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Old Master Prints

June 30, 2021

Estimate: $1,000$2,000

Lot 119

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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Le descanona (Delteil 72; Harris 70)

Francisco Goya's 'Le descanona' is an etching with burnished aquatint, drypoint, and engraving from his famous series Los Caprichos, created circa 1798-99. This first edition impression on laid paper exemplifies Goya's mastery of printmaking technique and satirical vision.

Medium
Etching with burnished aquatint, drypoint and engraving, circa 1798-99, from Los Caprichos, a good impression from the first edition, published by the artist, on laid paper, framed
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dark, Monochrome, Surreal, Etching, Romantic Era, Engraving, 18th Century, Spanish, Satirical, Aquatint

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Art Institute of Chicago