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The Proverbs: Clear Folly

1864

Francisco de Goya

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
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Culture
Spain
Medium
etching and aquatint
Credit Line
Gift of Grover Higgins 1928.102.15
Catalogue raisonné
Harris 262; Perez Sanchez and Gallego p. 190 no. 15
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented etching and aquatint in dense, dark hatching depicts a scene beneath a massive canopy. On our left, a figure is inverted, legs kicking into a bright void. A central crowd huddles together, some pointing toward the right where a figure stands elevated with arms outstretched. Heavy shading and closely spaced lines create a somber atmosphere, contrasting with the light, open background on the left.

The Proverbs: Clear Folly

1864

Francisco de Goya

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Spain

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