Francisco de Goya
[So El Sayal, Hay Al] (There is something beneath the sackcloth, i.e. You can't judge a man by his clothes); [Los Ensacados] (The men in sacks),...
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About this artwork
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artist:Francisco de Goya (1746 - 1828) Spanish
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title:[So El Sayal, Hay Al] (There is something beneath the sackcloth, i.e. You can't judge a man by his clothes); [Los Ensacados] (The men in sacks), Plate 8 of Los Proverbios (Harris No. 255 II)
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date created:About 1854 - 1863 (posthumous impression)
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materials:Etching and burnished aquatint on paper
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measurements:Plate mark: 24.50 x 35.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1982
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accession number:P 2826
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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...
