El sueño de la razon produce monstruos (The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters)
published 1799
Medium
etching and aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.4 x 15.1 cm (8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in.) page size: 30.7 x 19.5 cm (12 1/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.4711.qq
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 ...