Si amanece; nos vamos

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso rechtsonder, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Francisco de Goya's etching *Si amanece; nos vamos ("If dawn breaks; leave"), created between 1797 and 1799, is plate 75 from his groundbreaking series *Los Caprich*. This intimate work, measuring just 198 mm high by 149 mm wide, captures a nocturnal scene of shadowy figures huddled together, evoking tension and secrecy. Goya, a pivotal figure the transition from Enlightenment neoclassicism to Romanticism, used this print to satirize the superstitions and moral decay of late 18-century Spanish society. Published in 1799 amid Spain's political turmoil and G's own deafness following a severe il...