They Spin Finely, Plate 44
Medium
Etching, aquatint, drypoint, and engraving printed in sepia
Dimensions
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Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Sundry Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2014.15
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About this artwork
Francisco de Goya creatively engaged with printmaking, producing bold and innovative compositions. This impression is a rare trial proof printed in sepia ink before publication of the series Los Caprichos, whose title translates as “caprices” or “artistic fantasies.” As one of the earliest sheets printed from the plate, it retains Goya’s subtle layers of tonal aquatint absent in later impressions. Note, for example, the slight shift in tone between the pale skin and white blouse of the woman in ...