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Be quick, they are waking up. (Despacha que dispiértan)

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Artwork Details

Be quick, they are waking up. (Despacha que dispiértan)
1799
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
etching and burnished aquatint on paper
12 in x 8 in (30.48 cm x 20.32 cm);8 1/8 in x 5 15/16 in (20.64 cm x 15.08 cm);8 7/16 in x 5 15/16 in (21.43 cm x 15.08 cm)
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with the funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund
2008/1.152.78

Description

Plate 78
Be quick, they are waking up.
(Despacha, que dispiértan.)
Etching and burnished aquatint
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund, 2008/1.152.78
Commentary: The goblins are the most industrious and obliging people there are. As the maid keeps them happy, they scour the pot, cook the vegetables, wash up, sweep, and hush the child. It has often been disputed whether they are devils or not; don’t let us deceive ourselves. Devils are those who spend their time doing harm or hindering others from doing good, or doing nothing at all.

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