Por que fue sensible (Because She Was Susceptible)

published 1799

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

The image depicts a woman seated with her entire body visible, leaning slightly to her left with her head gently bent forward. She has long hair tied back, and her facial features are serene and thoughtful. She is wearing a flowing dress with folds that cascade around her. Positioned in a largely bare room, her feet are bare, with some fabric or cloth beneath her. A framed picture or small window is visible on the wall behind her to the left. The background is simple, with a dark wall contrasting with the softly shaded figure of the woman seated in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lift-ground aquatint and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.8 x 15.2 cm (8 9/16 x 6 in.)
    page size: 30.8 x 19.3 cm (12 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    image: 17.3 x 11.4 cm (6 13/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4711.ff

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 67, State III (1st ed.)

Associated Artworks

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Los Caprichos

Francisco Goya

1799

Francesco Goya y Lucientes, Pintor (Francesco Goya y Lucientes, Painter)

Francisco Goya

1799

The image shows two people standing in the foreground. The woman stands upright with long, curly dark hair and a composed expression. She wears a long, dark gown. The man is slightly bent over, reaching towards her. He has short, dark, slightly curly hair and wears a dark suit. A small dog lies on the ground in the foreground. In the background, three indistinct figures are standing further back against a plain background.

Quien mas rendido? (Which of Them Is the More Overcome?)

Francisco Goya

1799

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2001

  • Goya: Images of Women, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002, no. 83.

2021

  • Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2021 - 2022.

Bibliography

1964

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

2021

  • Hoisington, Rena. Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya. Washington, 2021: 221, fig. 9.

Wikidata ID

Q64956331

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