Disparate pobre (Poor Folly)

in or after 1816

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

The image shows multiple figures, most seen from head to toe. The central figure is a woman with her arms raised, body slightly turned to the side. Her facial expression appears fearful yet determined, with her hair styled up. She wears a long, dark dress with puffed sleeves. There are other figures around her, with one seeming to move towards her urgently. None of the figures have visible jewelry. The surroundings are depicted with dark and rough hatchings, implying an outdoor or transitional space. The background shows dark shades and faint outlines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 x 35.7 cm (9 5/8 x 14 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.8 x 46.4 cm (12 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
    image: 21.6 x 32.4 cm (8 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 258, State II (trial proof/posthumous)

  • Series Title

    Los Proverbios (Disparates) [plate 11]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2001

  • Goya: Images of Women, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002, no. 127.

Bibliography

1964

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

2001

  • Goya: Images of Women. Exh. cat. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 127.

Wikidata ID

Q65223760

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