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And so was his grandfather

And so was his grandfather
(Asta su abuelo)
 (1797-1798)
plate 39 from Los Caprichos (The Caprices) series (1797–98), published 1799

Medium
aquatint printed in sepia ink
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1976
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
aquatint printed in sepia ink
Measurements
20.2 × 14.0 cm (image) 21.4 × 15.2 cm (plate) 25.8 × 18.4 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Madrid, Spain
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Harris 74.III.1
Edition
1st edition
Printing/Publishing
published by Goya, Madrid
Inscription
inscribed in plate above image u.r.c.: 39.
inscribed in plate below image l.c.: Asta su Abuelo
Accession Number
P1.39-1976
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1976
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Animals Humour and Satire Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
donkeys genealogies (histories) genealogy (discipline) nobility pedigrees satire (artistic device) vanity (philosophical concept)
Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)

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