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Disparate conocido (Well-Known Folly)

in or after 1816

Francisco Goya

Associated Names

Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

The image depicts a figure raising a sword and grabbing a person, while a crowd of onlookers react with fear and tension. The figures are sketched with fine lines and shadows, creating a dramatic atmosphere with strong contrasts between light and dark.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and burnished aquatint
Credit Line

Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Accession Number

1970.32.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Harris 1964, no. 266

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q65508424

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