Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos
Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos
Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos
Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos
Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos
Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos

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Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos,

1799

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1746–1828; born Fuendetodos, Spain; died Bordeaux, France
x1946-242

Information

Title
Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother), plate 16 from Los Caprichos
Dates

1799

Maker
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Medium
Etching, aquatint, drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 19.8 x 14.8 cm. (7 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.) sheet: 31.7 x 22 cm. (12 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection
Object Number
x1946-242
Place Made

Europe, Spain, Madrid

Inscription
Numbered in plate, upper right: 16. Titled in plate, lower center: Dios la perdone: Y era su madre.
Reference Numbers
Delteil 53; Harris 51
Culture
European, Spanish
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
aquatints, wealth, poverty, women, beggars, figures (representations)

Dios la perdone: Y era su madre (For Heaven's sake: it was her mother)

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