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(updated Mon Aug 13 20:25:33 2012 E.S.T.)

Auction Lot No. 167

Bidding:
GOYA, FRANCISCO DE Spanish 1746-1828
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    "DIOS LOS CRIA Y ELLOS SE JUNTAN(GOD CREATES THEM AND THEY JOIN UP TOGETHER)", Plate 18 from "Los Proverbios (The Proverbs) "
    etching and burnished aquatint,, 1891, pub. 1916, , from the sixth edition, 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 1/2 x 12 3/8 inches (21.8 x 31.8 cm.)
  • References: Recorded and illustrated in the standard text on Goya's original etchings by Harris, 265iii
  • 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 Caprichos series used ridicule, extravagance and fantasy to display the errors and vices of contemporary Spain.
Estimates*
US $
Euro
UK pound
Swiss Fr
400-700
332-581
272-476
392-686

* 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-39