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Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Los Caprichos1799

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Etching in warm brown ink, bust-length profile portrait of a heavyset man wearing a tall black top hat, with cursive Spanish inscription below
Etching and aquatint scene with a standing woman in a light dress and mask surrounded by grotesque figures in dark robes; a crowd of distorted faces fills the background at right; Spanish cursive inscription at bottom; plate number 2 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones; a seated woman clutches two children against a bed while a tall shrouded figure looms from the right; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "Que viene el Coco"; plate number "P. 3" at upper right.
Etching and aquatint with dark ground; a stout, short figure in skirt and lace cap stands beside a large pot, hand raised to mouth, while a cloaked figure looms behind. Spanish script caption below reads "El de la rollona."
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones; a woman in a black dress and elaborate hair stands holding a fan beside a man in a bicorne hat and coat, while two crouching figures in white robes huddle at left; Spanish script reading "Tal para qual" below, plate number 5 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint in warm brown tones; two women wearing black domino masks in 18th-century dress stand at right, while costumed and grotesque figures crowd behind them at left; cursive Spanish text below reads "Nadie se conoce" with plate number "P. 6" at top right; fine cross-hatched linework throughout
Etching with aquatint; two standing figures in the foreground, a man leaning close to a woman in a dark dress and mantilla; a partially visible child figure between them; a seated woman with elaborate hair at right; Spanish script caption below reading "Ni así la distingue."
Etching and aquatint with dark background; two cloaked figures carry a limp woman draped over one figure's back, her dark hair falling loose; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "Que se la llevaron!"
Etching and aquatint, numbered 9, with the caption "Tantalo" in script below. A reclined woman in light dress with loose dark hair is held by a dark-clad male figure who grasps her and covers his own face with both hands. Angular shadowed background. Fine cross-hatched line work.
Etching and aquatint, plate 10, depicting two figures in a close embrace; one figure supports the other, whose head falls back with mouth open, against a dark stone background. A sword lies on the ground below. Cursive Spanish text reads "El amor y la muerte" at the bottom.
Etching and aquatint in warm brown tones; three figures in 18th-century Spanish dress gathered outdoors, one crouching at lower left handling rope or cord, two others seated behind; Spanish cursive inscription reads "Muchachos al avio" below; numbered 11 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint in brown-black tones, plate 12. Two figures on stone steps: a standing barefoot male figure in light clothing leans over a crouching woman in layered skirts, their hands intertwined. Cursive Spanish inscription below reads "A caza de dientes."
Etching and aquatint print numbered 13, depicting four grotesque figures gathered around a table in a dark interior; a robed figure in the foreground holds a plate while three distorted, open-mouthed figures crowd behind, rendered with dramatic chiaroscuro and fine crosshatching; cursive Spanish inscription below reads "Están calientes."
Etching and aquatint of a young woman in a white dress standing apart as three grotesque older figures crowd around her; fine cross-hatched shading; cursive Spanish text below reads "Que sacrificio!"; plate number 14 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint, two women seated on chairs against a dark background; an elderly woman draped in a dark shawl leans toward a younger, elaborately dressed woman in a low-cut gown and mantilla, with cursive Spanish text reading "Bellos consejos" below.
Etching and aquatint; two women in 18th-century Spanish dress, one standing and holding an open fan, wearing a dark mantilla, the other crouching behind her in a shawl; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "Dios la perdone: Y era su madre."
Etching and aquatint, plate 17, showing two figures in a dimly rendered interior: a standing woman in a light dress bending forward, and a seated elderly figure wrapped in dark clothing gesturing upward. A round object lies on the ground between them. Spanish script caption below reads "Bien tirada está."
Etching and aquatint of a hunched figure in loose white shirt and dark trousers, leaning over a wooden chair with flames visible at its seat, against a dark background; Spanish script caption below reads "Si se quema la Casa."
Etching and aquatint, plate 19, with Spanish inscription "Todos Caerán" below. A robed figure crouches at lower left over a group of smaller figures clustered around a bare tree trunk. Above, winged hybrid bird-human creatures perch in the branches and fly through a gray sky. Fine cross-hatched linework with aquatint tonal shading throughout.
Etching and aquatint in warm brown tones; a group of figures including two women in white dresses and hooded cloaked figures wielding a broom and a tall staff, with plucked bird-like creatures at their feet and winged figures flying overhead; handwritten Spanish text below reads 'Ya van desplumados'; plate number 20 at top right.
Etching and aquatint in dark brown tones; two cloaked figures with animal-like features crowd over a pale, recumbent figure whose head is tilted back; one figure holds a quill, the other a pinned object; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "¡Qual la descañonan!"
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones depicting three figures in dark cloaks and shawls; one at center bows forward with head covered in white cloth, flanked by hunched companions against a shadowed background. Cursive inscription at bottom reads "Pobrecitas." Plate number 22 visible at upper right.
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones; a seated figure wearing a tall conical hat and white robes sits on a raised platform surrounded by a crowd of faces; at right, a robed figure reads from a document at a lectern before two attendants; cursive text below reads 'Aquellos polvos.'
Etching and aquatint depicting a partially unclothed figure wearing a tall striped conical hat, seated astride a donkey and surrounded by a crowd of figures, rendered in sepia tones with fine crosshatched linework. Spanish script caption at bottom reads "No hubo remedio."
Etching and aquatint, plate 25, numbered at top right. An older figure kneels on the ground grasping a younger, partially clothed figure, one hand raised holding a shard. Broken pottery fragments scattered on the ground in the foreground. A laundry line with hanging white linens and a wicker basket visible in the background. Spanish script caption at bottom reads "Si quebró el Cántaro."
Etching and aquatint, plate 26, depicting three figures with wooden chairs balanced on their heads. A standing barefoot woman in a layered dress faces forward, flanked by a laughing figure at left and a seated figure at right. Spanish cursive inscription below reads "Ya tienen asiento."
Etching and aquatint, plate 27, numbered in upper right. A woman in a dark ruffled dress and shawl stands upright while a man in dark breeches leans toward her gesticulating. Shadowy figures appear in the background; a small dog crouches at lower left. Spanish script caption at bottom reads "Quien mas rendido."
Etching and aquatint, plate 28; two stooped figures in dark cloaks, one leaning on a cane, the other pressing a hand to their face, rendered in fine crosshatching against a shadowy background; cursive caption reads "Chiton" below.
Etching and aquatint, plate 29, depicting a seated figure in white clothing and spectacles reading a book, while two dark shadowy figures crowd close behind and beside, rendered with dense cross-hatching against a dark background; Spanish script caption below reads "Esto si que es leer."
Etching and aquatint, an elderly hunched figure in white clutches a money bag while four grinning caricatured figures crowd behind and beside them; Spanish cursive inscription along the bottom reads "Porque esconderlos?"
Etching and aquatint, numbered 31, with cursive Spanish inscription below. A seated young woman in a white dress extends her leg toward an elderly hooded figure crouching beside a basin, while a second standing woman looks on from behind. Dark background with fine cross-hatching.
Etching and aquatint in warm sepia tones; a young woman in loose white dress sits on a floor, legs extended, head bowed, long dark hair loose; a barred window with faint light appears in the dark background; Spanish cursive inscription below reads "Por que fue sensible."
Etching with aquatint; a richly dressed figure in powdered wig and decorated coat stands between two crouching figures who tend to their feet or legs; bottles and vessels on a shelf in the background; cursive Spanish script below reads "Al Conde Palatino"; plate number 33 at top right.
Etching and aquatint with deep black background; a seated figure hunched over with head in hand beside a barred window, while three draped figures lie slumped on the ground below; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "Las rinde el Sueño"
Etching and aquatint in warm brown tones; two women in maja dress attend to a seated man draped in a cape, one applying something near his face while the other holds a bowl; Spanish script caption below reads "Le descañona"; plate number 35 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint in dark brown tones; a figure in windswept white garments bends forward against a dark, stormy background, clothing and hair blown dramatically to one side; cursive script reading "Mala noche." below the image.
Etching and aquatint depicting two donkey-headed figures in 18th-century dress; one seated upright wearing a cap and ruffled collar holds a monocle, while a smaller figure examines an open book displaying rows of the letter A. Additional donkeys recline in the background. Spanish script caption below.
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones; a monkey playing a guitar faces a seated donkey, while two figures lean over the donkey's back from behind; the word "Brabísimo!" inscribed in script at the bottom; plate number 33 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint depicting a donkey-headed figure seated in a chair, dressed in human clothing, holding an open book illustrated with small donkey silhouettes. Dark, atmospheric background with cursive Spanish script below reading "Asta su Abuelo," numbered 39 at top right.
Etching and aquatint depicting a donkey-headed figure in human clothing examining a reclining person in bed, with a dark cloaked shadow in the background; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "De que mal morira?"; numbered 40 at top right; fine cross-hatched linework in warm sepia tones
Etching and aquatint depicting a donkey seated before an easel, posing while a monkey painter holds a palette and brushes. A framed portrait is visible on the easel. Spanish cursive inscription at bottom reads "Ni mas ni menos." Plate number 41 at upper right. Dark tonal range with fine cross-hatched linework.
Etching and aquatint, plate 42, depicting two men straining to carry two donkeys on their backs against a dark ground, with fine crosshatched linework; cursive Spanish text below reads "Tu que no puedes."
Etching and aquatint, plate 43; a slumped figure rests head-down on a desk while owls, bats, and large winged creatures swarm overhead in a dark ground; a lynx sits at lower right; cursive Spanish inscription on the desk face reads 'El sueño de la razon produce monstruos'
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones; two grotesque elderly figures seated together, one examining the other's outstretched arm; a reclining figure and suspended spherical objects visible in the background; loose, expressive line work; cursive Spanish inscription at bottom reads "Hilan delgado"; plate number 44 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint with warm sepia tones; two grotesque cloaked figures huddle together examining a small object, while bats fly in the upper right; a wicker basket of infants sits in the foreground; Spanish cursive inscription at the bottom reads "Mucho hay que chupar."
Etching and aquatint, plate 46, with handwritten title 'Correccion' below. A central figure with an animal-like head dressed in white robes gestures downward over a group of hunched figures in dark clothing. Winged creatures and hybrid animal-human forms swarm in the shadowy upper background. Fine crosshatching creates deep tonal contrast on aged tan paper.
Etching and aquatint with grotesque figures crowded together; two crouching robed figures with exaggerated features reach toward a small infant held at center, while two standing figures loom in the background; sepia tones with deep shadows and fine hatching; Spanish script inscription below reads "Obsequio á el maestro."
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones; a winged bat-like creature descends from above toward a crouching robed figure covering their face, surrounded by smaller animal-like figures in shadow; cursive text reads "Soptones" below; plate number 48 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint in sepia tones depicting three grotesque figures with exaggerated facial features gathered around small cups or glasses; a standing central figure raises one claw-like hand, flanked by two hunched figures seated low. A barred arched window appears in the background. Title inscription in cursive script below.
Etching and aquatint, plate 50, with Spanish inscription 'Los Chinchillas' below. Three grotesque figures with animal-like heads and padlocks on their faces; one reclines on the ground in clerical robes, another stands at right in light-colored dress, while a dark donkey-eared figure looms above holding a spoon. Sepia-brown tones with fine cross-hatching.
Etching and aquatint, plate 51, depicting three grotesque humanoid figures with animal-like features clustered together, one holding a large pair of scissors, a winged shadow looming behind them; sepia tones with fine cross-hatched linework; Spanish script inscription at bottom reads "Se repulen."
Etching and aquatint with fine cross-hatching; a kneeling figure in dark robes looks up toward a towering cloaked figure with arms raised, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers at left and floating figures at right; Spanish cursive inscription below reads "Lo que puede un Sastre!"
Etching and aquatint with deep black ground; a parrot perched on a wooden lectern gestures with one claw toward a crowd of grotesque figures below, their upturned faces rendered with exaggerated expressions; cursive script at bottom reads "Que pico de Oro!"; plate number 53 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint, plate 54, with Spanish script title below. Three grotesque figures in dark robes clustered together; a central figure with an exaggerated pale face holds a bowl and spoon, flanked by two others eating. Dense cross-hatching creates deep shadow against a lighter ground.
Etching and aquatint, plate 55 of a series, depicting a seated elderly woman adorning her hair with flowers before a framed mirror, surrounded by two smiling figures behind her; sepia tones with dramatic chiaroscuro and fine crosshatched lines. Spanish script inscription below reads "Hasta la muerte."
Etching and aquatint on paper; a grinning figure with wild hair and flames stands atop a crouching human form, arms raised, while shadowy figures recede in the background; Spanish cursive inscription reads "Subir y bajar" at bottom; warm sepia tones with fine cross-hatched linework
Etching with aquatint; a seated woman in a white dress examines an open book held by an elderly figure in white robes, while two grotesque figures loom behind them, one holding large scissors aloft; fine crosshatched linework in sepia tones; cursive caption 'La filiacion' below.
Etching and aquatint print, plate 58, with cursive Spanish text below reading "Tragala perro." A robed standing figure holding a staff looms over a crouching figure, surrounded by grimacing and leering faces in a darkened setting, with a shadowy cloaked figure and faint sketched figures in the background. Fine cross-hatched linework with sepia toning.
Etching and aquatint depicting several distorted figures straining beneath a massive tilted rectangular slab, rendered in dark sepia tones with fine cross-hatching. Spanish cursive inscription reads "Y aun no se van!" at bottom, with plate number 59 at top right.
Etching and aquatint in warm sepia tones; a large horned goat-like figure rears upright at center, while a nude standing figure and an inverted figure interact in the foreground; two cats and a ceramic jug rest near a skull on the ground; fine cross-hatched line work with cursive inscription "Ensayos" below.
Etching and aquatint; a woman in a dark dress and elaborate headdress floats airborne with arms outstretched, her cape billowing wide, while three contorted figures cluster beneath her in a pale gray sky; fine crosshatched linework with sepia toning; cursive text reads "Volaverunt" below.
Etching and aquatint in dark sepia tones; a grotesque fantastical figure crouches over a prone human figure against a shadowy background; fine cross-hatching and tonal gradients; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "¡Quien lo creyera!"; plate number 62 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint depicting three grotesque hybrid figures — one with a bird of prey head, one with a donkey head, and one with a dog-like snout — clustered together in a shadowy landscape, with fine cross-hatched linework. Spanish script caption reads "Miren que grabes!" at bottom; plate number 63 at top right.
Etching and aquatint depicting a cluster of winged figures with grotesque faces ascending through a dark, indistinct background; script lettering at bottom margin, plate number 64 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint depicting a chaotic group of grotesque figures clutching one another mid-air; a cat-like creature holds an umbrella above them while a distant townscape appears at lower right. Spanish script caption below reads "Donde vá mamá?" Plate number 65 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint depicting two figures in mid-air above a darkened landscape: a nude figure reclines while carried aloft by a dark winged creature playing a wind instrument, rendered in fine cross-hatched lines with Spanish script below reading "Allá vá eso" and the number 66 above.
Etching and aquatint print numbered 67, depicting two grotesque fantastical figures flanking a rearing goat, rendered in sepia tones with fine hatching. A small bowl sits on the ground below. Cursive Spanish text at bottom reads "Aguarda que te unten."
Etching and aquatint depicting a nude, hunched figure with wild hair astride a broomstick in mid-air, holding a smaller broom aloft, with an owl hovering above against a dark cloudy sky; cursive script reads "Linda maestra!" below.
Etching and aquatint, numbered 69, with cursive inscription at bottom. A gaunt standing figure in a draped cloth holds a small child horizontally while a seated nude figure clutches the child's legs. Ghostly faces and figures emerge from the shadowy background, with a lamp at left. Fine cross-hatched lines and dark tonal passages throughout.
Etching and aquatint, numbered 70, with cursive Spanish caption below. A crouching seminude figure reads from an open book held by grotesque winged figures wearing pointed hats above. Additional distorted faces emerge from shadow at lower right. Fine cross-hatched linework with warm sepia tones.
Etching and aquatint, plate 71, depicting a cluster of nude figures huddled on the ground beneath a dark, star-filled night sky; one figure reaches upward with an outstretched arm while others crouch and recline around a central mass; fine cross-hatched linework with dark tonal washes; cursive Spanish inscription below reads "Si amanece; nos Vamos."
Etching and aquatint on cream paper; a woman in a white dress strides forward with arms outstretched while two winged demonic figures clutch and hover around her; warm brown tonal ground with fine crosshatched shadows; cursive Spanish inscription below reads "No te escaparás."
Etching and aquatint, plate 73, depicting three figures: a seated man at left, a crouching figure in a white head covering at center, and a standing young woman in a light dress at right. Spanish cursive inscription below reads "Mejor es holgar."
Etching and aquatint in warm sepia tones; a young woman in a white dress recoils toward the right while two cloaked figures loom and grasp at her from behind and above; plate number 74 at upper right, handwritten Spanish caption below.
Etching and aquatint, two figures bound together and struggling beneath a large owl with spread wings perched in a bare tree; fine crosshatched linework in warm sepia tones; Spanish script caption at bottom reads "No hay quien nos desate"
Etching with aquatint depicting three grotesquely caricatured figures; a central man in white walks with a cane while two hunched figures flank him, rendered in fine crosshatching on a sepia ground, with cursive Spanish text below and plate number 76 at top right.
Etching and aquatint depicting a group of skeletal and grotesque figures clustered together, one well-dressed figure with white hair standing above, others with skull-like faces carrying a large sheep or ram; Spanish cursive inscription at bottom reads 'Unos à otros'; plate number 77 at upper right.
Etching and aquatint, plate 78, depicting two grotesque figures hunched over a wooden table with plates, one holding a broom; Spanish cursive inscription at bottom reads "Despacha, que dispiertan."
Etching and aquatint in warm sepia tones; three exaggerated figures clustered around a barrel, each holding a cup or glass, with a dark crouching figure in the foreground and looming shadowy forms behind; fine cross-hatched linework; cursive Spanish inscription at bottom reads "Nadie nos ha visto."
Etching and aquatint depicting a frenzied group of grotesque figures in dark robes; a central figure grasps another while a large looming figure raises both arms overhead, mouths open wide; additional contorted faces visible in the background; cursive Spanish inscription below reads "Ya es hora."
Artist or Maker
Francisco Goya y Lucientes
Title
Los Caprichos
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
1799
Medium
Various media
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 12 × 8 in. (30.48 × 20.32 cm) Image (each): 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (21.59 × 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Paul Rodman Mabury Trust Fund
Accession Number
63.11.1-.80
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1992, vol. 29-30, no. 12-1 (December, 1991-January, 1993).
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.