Caritas (Charity)
c. 1780, probably printed c. 1920-1930
Medium
etching and drypoint on thin laid paper [second edition impression probably printed circa 1920-1930]
Dimensions
plate: 13.1 x 9.5 cm (5 3/16 x 3 3/4 in.) sheet: 27 x 19.2 cm (10 5/8 x 7 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1983.57.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Francisco Goya · 1746–1828
Francisco Goya, born on March 30, 1746, in the small Aragonese village of Fuendetodos, Spain, to a gilder father and a mother from a family claiming minor nobility, displayed artistic promise early. At age 14, he apprenticed under painter José Luzán y Martínez in Zaragoza, honing his skills by copying prints before working independently. After unsuccessful attempts to enter Madrid's Real Academia ...