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The filiation (La filiacion)

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Artwork Details

The filiation (La filiacion)
1799
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
etching and aquatint on paper
12 x 8 in. (30.48 x 20.32 cm);7 3/8 x 4 9/16 in. (18.73 x 11.59 cm);8 3/8 x 5 7/8 in. (21.27 x 14.92 cm);19 x 14 in. (48.26 x 35.56 cm)
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with the funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund
2008/1.152.57

Description

Plate 57
The filiation.
(La filiacion.)
Etching and aquatint
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund, 2008/1.152.57
Commentary: Here is a question of fooling the fiancé by letting him see, through her pedigree, who were the parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and great- great-grandparents of the young lady. And who is she? He will find that out later.

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