Disparates
1864
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)
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"Los Proverbios" are among Goya's most ambiguous and enigmatic works. Probably made about 1816, some of the works were inscribed by Goya with titles referring to disparates, or follies. They were not published during his lifetime, probably because of their pointed social commentary. At the time of their publication in 1864, they were titled "Los Proverbios" because the subjects corresponded to commonly known proverbs of the period.

Details

  • Artist Name: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)
  • Title: Disparates
  • Date: 1864
  • Medium: Etching, burnished aquatint, lavis, drypoint, and burin, before engraved numbers, on wove paper
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Dimensions: sheet: 13 x 19-3/4 in. (33.0 x 50.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Norton Simon Art Foundation
  • Accession Number: M.1976.17.01-18.G

Object Information

[Zeitlin & Verbrugge, Los Angeles, sold 7 December 1964, to];
Norton Simon, gifted 22 December 1976, to;
Norton Simon Art Foundation.
  • Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. 253 p. 276

Additional Artwork by Artist

Copies after Velázquez: Isabel de Borbón Francisco de Goya y Lucientes 1778-79
Copies after Velázquez: Un infante de España (Infante Don Fernando) Francisco de Goya y Lucientes c. 1778-79
Desastres de la Guerra Francisco de Goya y Lucientes c. 1810-15

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