Un enano (A Dwarf)

1778

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

Diego Velázquez

Artist After, Spanish, 1599 - 1660

The image displays a seated figure with a focus from the knees up. The person is holding an open book with both hands while positioned slightly turned to the left. The facial features include a mustache, expressive eyes, and a prominent nose. The short hair is concealed under a large hat. The individual is wearing a textured garment with a collar. Surrounding the figure are books, scrolls, an ink pot, and a quill. The background is a hatched and textured space indicating an indoor setting. The image is in a monochromatic sepia tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on heavy laid paper [first edition impression printed in the Calcografia in 1778-79]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.37

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 16, State III(1)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q65223810

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