Se repulen, Caprichos No. 51 - Original Goya Etching - 5th Ed. 1881-86
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Capricho de Goya, number 51, from the 5th edition published between 1881 and 1886 at the Calcografía Nacional. The binding was done on the upper part of the engravings, and the cover features Goya's self-portrait. The paper is thick and has no watermarks, as Thomas Harry points out in his book. It has rust stains that can be seen in the photograph. Print dimensions: 15 x 21.5 cm. Sheet dimensions: 26 x 36.5 cm.
"Se repulen" (They spruce themselves up) is plate no. 51 of Los Caprichos by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828): a monstrous creature with great bat wings trims the toenails of another, who smiles with satisfaction, with a pair of scissors, while a third, owl-faced, peers out between them. The series of 80 plates, published in 1799, is Goya's great satire on the vices, abuses and superstitions of the Spanish society of his day.
This impression belongs to the 5th edition, printed at the Calcografía Nacional between 1881 and 1886. The prints were bound along their upper edge and the title page bears Goya's self-portrait. The paper is thick and without watermarks, as Thomas Harris states in his book.
Medium: Etching and aquatint on thick paper, without watermark.
Artist / after: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828).
Engraver: Francisco de Goya.
Date: Plates etched c. 1797-1799; 5th edition, printed between 1881 and 1886.
Source: Calcografía Nacional, Madrid. 5th edition.
Dimensions: Plate 5.9 x 8.5 in (15 x 21.5 cm); sheet 10.2 x 14.4 in (26 x 36.5 cm).
Condition: Foxing spots scattered in the margins, as can be seen in the photograph, and the odd isolated spot within the image; wide margins and well-marked plate mark.
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Capricho de Goya, number 51, from the 5th edition published between 1881 and 1886 at the Calcografía Nacional. The binding was done on the upper part of the engravings, and the cover features Goya's self-portrait. The paper is thick and has no watermarks, as Thomas Harry points out in his book. It has rust stains that can be seen in the photograph. Print dimensions: 15 x 21.5 cm. Sheet dimensions: 26 x 36.5 cm.