Terms and conditions of use
They spin finely
(Hilan delgado)
(1797-1798)
plate 44 from Los Caprichos (The Caprices) series (1797–98), published 1799
Medium
etching, aquatint, drypoint and burin printed in sepia ink
Measurements
19.0 × 12.9 cm (image) 21.5 × 15.2 cm (plate) 24.8 × 17.4 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1976
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Madrid, Spain
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Harris 79.III.1
Edition
1st edition
Printing/Publishing
published by Goya, Madrid
Inscription
inscribed in plate above image u.r.c.: 44.
inscribed in plate below image l.c.: Hilan delgado.
Accession Number
P1.44-1976
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
elderly fate legendary characters myths Parcae (Roman characters) satire (artistic device) spinning (textile process) women (female humans)
Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)