Aquatint with etching,
1799 / restrike.
One of the best known of Goya's series, Los Caprichos, no. 15. First published in 1799, the present impression is a restrike of high quality by the French publisher Jean de Bonnot (with the publisher's statement on the verso guaranteeing that the restrikes are from Goya's plate, not reproductions). Size: (plate) 5 7/8 x 9 in / 15 x 22.9 cm (paper) 12 1/4 x 18 in / 31 x 45.7 cm Fine.
Del 52; Harris 5.
[Item #A1766]