Goya, Subir y bajar - Original Etching, Caprichos No. 56 - 10th Edition
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Original etching and aquatint by Francisco de Goya, Subir y bajar (To Rise and to Fall), No. 56 of Los Caprichos. Tenth edition, printed at the Calcografía Nacional for the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando between 1918 and 1928, on heavy laid paper watermarked José Guarro with the portrait of Goya in a cap.
Original etching and aquatint by Francisco de Goya, Subir y bajar (To Rise and to Fall), No. 56 of Los Caprichos. Tenth edition, printed at the Calcografía Nacional for the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando between 1918 and 1928, on heavy laid paper watermarked José Guarro with the portrait of Goya in a cap.
According to Thomas Harris, 170 impressions were taken of this tenth edition, which for quality of printing is the finest after the fourth. The subject alludes to Manuel Godoy, raised high by royal favor, and belongs to the group of Caprichos on political instability and the rise and fall of ministers.
Medium: Etching and aquatint.
Artist / after: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828).
Printer: Calcografía Nacional, Madrid (10th edition).
Date: Original copper plate 1797-1799; this impression 1918-1928.
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.5 x 8.5 in (14 x 21.5 cm); sheet 10.4 x 14.2 in (26.5 x 36 cm).
Condition: Excellent.
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Original etching and aquatint by Francisco de Goya, Subir y bajar (To Rise and to Fall), No. 56 of Los Caprichos. Tenth edition, printed at the Calcografía Nacional for the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando between 1918 and 1928, on heavy laid paper watermarked José Guarro with the portrait of Goya in a cap.