Maja

1824/1828

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

The image depicts a full-body etching of a woman standing with her hands on her hips, slightly turned to the left. She has softly defined facial features, long dark hair, and wears a dress with textured details. A large bow adorns her hair. The background is textured with sketch-like patterns. The artwork is monochromatic, in shades of dark gray and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint with burnishing on heavy laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.9 x 12.3 cm (7 7/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24 x 17.6 cm (9 7/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.29.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 30, State III

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Ruth B. Benedict (1913-1993), Washington; by descent to Philip and Judith Benedict, Providence, RI; purchased 1996 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1964

  • Harris, Tomás. Goya: engravings and lithographs. 2 vols. Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1964.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: MFX; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 256

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q75396191

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