Quien lo creyera! (Who Would Have Thought It!)

published 1799

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

This is a painting depicting two figures in a struggle with bear-like creatures in a dark environment. The figures seem distressed, and the creatures appear threatening. The shading and lines create a sense of tension, contributing to the overall atmosphere of horror and despair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, burnished aquatint, and burin on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    page size: 30.8 × 19.4 cm (12 1/8 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4711.jjj

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 97, State III (1st ed.)

  • Series Title

    Los Caprichos (plate 62)

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.

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q64956371

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