Disparate ridiculo (Ridiculous Folly)

in or after 1816

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

This is a drawing of a group of shrouded and cloaked figures seated on a barren tree branch. The figures are in various postures, some facing forward, others turned slightly to converse or gaze off into the distance. They are wrapped in heavy garments with intricate patterns. The tree branch itself is devoid of leaves. The background is a textured expanse, contrasting with the detailed rendering of the figures and the tree. The overall composition evokes a somber and slightly surreal mood, enhanced by cross-hatching and shading techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint and drypoint [trial proof printed posthumously circa 1854-1863]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 250, State II (trial proof/posthumous)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Fantasy in the Prints of Goya, Andrew Dickson White Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1960, no. 48.

1965

  • Drolleries and Demons: Six Centuries of 'Fantastic' Prints, IBM Gallery, New York, NY, 1965, no. 42 (as "To Go Amongst the Branches").

1967

  • What is an Original Print?, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK, 1967.

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q65223744

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