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They say yes and give their hand to the first comer (El si pronuncian y la mano alagran al primero que llega)

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Artwork Details

They say yes and give their hand to the first comer (El si pronuncian y la mano alagran al primero que llega)
1799
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
etching and burnished aquatint on paper
12 x 8 in. (30.48 x 20.32 cm);7 x 4 3/4 in. (17.78 x 12.07 cm);8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in. (21.43 x 15.08 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
2008/1.152.2

Description

Plate 2
They say yes and give their hand to the first comer.
(El si pronuncian y la mano alagran al primero que
llega.)
Etching and burnished aquatint
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund, 2008/1.152.2
Commentary: The readiness with which many women are inclined to get married, hoping thereby to be able to live in greater liberty.

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