And So Was His Grandfather (Asta su Abuelo)
Plate 39 from the series Los Caprichos (Caprices)
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Spanish, 1746 - 1828
Geography:
Printed in Madrid, Spain, Europe
Date:
1797-1798, published 1799Medium:
AquatintDimensions:
Plate: 8 3/8 x 6 inches (21.3 x 15.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1950-30-39Credit Line:
Purchased with the Bloomfield Moore Fund, 1950
Printed in Madrid, Spain, Europe
Date:
1797-1798, published 1799Medium:
AquatintDimensions:
Plate: 8 3/8 x 6 inches (21.3 x 15.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1950-30-39Credit Line:
Purchased with the Bloomfield Moore Fund, 1950
Label:
One of Goya's favored targets for criticism was the stupidity and vanity of the aristocracy. Here, Goya depicts a ridiculous ass as a member of the nobility, whose attention is consumed by his family tree and pedigree.
One of Goya's favored targets for criticism was the stupidity and vanity of the aristocracy. Here, Goya depicts a ridiculous ass as a member of the nobility, whose attention is consumed by his family tree and pedigree.
