Que viene el Coco (Here comes the bogeyman), plate 3 from Los Caprichos
Que viene el Coco (Here comes the bogeyman), plate 3 from Los Caprichos

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Que viene el Coco (Here comes the bogeyman), plate 3 from Los Caprichos,

1799

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1746–1828; born Fuendetodos, Spain; died Bordeaux, France
x1946-240

Information

Title
Que viene el Coco (Here comes the bogeyman), plate 3 from Los Caprichos
Dates

1799

Maker
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Medium

Etching and burnished aquatint

Dimensions

plate: 21.5 x 15.2 cm. (8 7/16 x 6 in.)
sheet: 31.7 x 22.2 cm. (12 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection

Object Number
x1946-240
Place Made

Europe, Spain, Madrid

Inscription

Numbered in plate, upper right: P. 3.

Titled in plate, lower center: Que viene el Coco

Reference Numbers
Delteil 40; Harris 38
Culture
European, Spanish
Type
prints, etchings
Techniques
burnishing (polishing)
Subject
women, children (people by age group), figures (representations), aquatints

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