Francisco de Goya
[Al Toro Y Al Aire Darles Calle] (Make way for bulls and wind); [Disparate De Tontos (or Toritos)] (Fools' - or little bulls' - folly),...
About this artwork
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artist:Francisco de Goya (1746 - 1828) Spanish
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title:[Al Toro Y Al Aire Darles Calle] (Make way for bulls and wind); [Disparate De Tontos (or Toritos)] (Fools' - or little bulls' - folly), additional plate for Los Proverbios (Harris No. 269 III)
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date created:Published 1877
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materials:Etching, aquatint and drypoint (?) on paper
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measurements:Plate mark: 24.50 x 35.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1979
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accession number:P 2789
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Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya
Goya, born in Fuendetodos, Zaragoza, Spain, was an original and enigmatic artist, equally gifted as a painter and printmaker. His appointment in 1786 as painter to the Spanish King Charles IV followed a period in Madrid where he had moved from the north east of Spain. Goya's reputation was built on...