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Auction Lot No. 166

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GOYA, FRANCISCO DE Spanish 1746-1828
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    "ALEGRIS ANTRUEJO QUE MANANA SERAS CENIZA/DISPATATE DE CARNIBAL (REJOICE, CARNIVAL, FOR TOMORROW THOU WILT BE ASHES/CARNIVAL FOLLY)", pl. 8 from "Los Proverbios (The Proverbs)"
    etching and burnished aquatint,, 1815-1824 printed c. 1891, , , from the third edition of 100, Published by the Calcografia for the Real Academia, Madrid.

  • Condition:In very good condition, the full sheet with penciled title annotation at bottom edge.
  • Sheet:
  • Plate: 8 1/4 x 12 3/8 in. (21 x 31 cm.)
  • References: Recorded and illustrated in the standard text on Goya's original etchings by Harris, No. 261
  • Framing: Sold unframed
  • Note: Los Proverbios was one of four sets of prints illustrating the horrors of war then raging in Europe and the follies of 18th century Spain with its religious, social and political upheavals. The Los Proverbios series used ridicule, extravagance and fantasy to display the errors and vices of contemporary Spain. Los Proverbios was not published during the artist's lifetime due to the controversial subject matter in the era of the inquisition.
Estimates*
US $
Euro
UK pound
Swiss Fr
1000-1500
830-1245
680-1020
980-1470

* Estimates do not include 25% buyer's premium (see Terms and Conditions). NR means no reserve (minimum bid $50 unless otherwise posted). Estimates in other currencies based on conversion rates of Euro: 0.83 , British Pound 0.68, Swiss Fr 0.98. All conversion values are approximate with the final cost determined in dollars.
workcode: fg-1292e-40