Terms and conditions of use
They spruce themselves up
(Se repulen)
(1797-1798)
plate 51 from Los Caprichos (The Caprices) series (1797–98), published 1799
Medium
etching, burnished aquatint and burin printed in sepia ink
Measurements
18.2 × 12.8 cm (image) 21.1 × 14.8 cm (plate) 23.6 × 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 86.III.1
Edition
1st edition
Printing/Publishing
published by Goya, Madrid
Inscription
inscribed in plate above image u.r.c.: 51.
inscribed in plate below image l.c.: Se repulen.
Accession Number
P1.51-1976
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Humour and Satire Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
creatures deceit monsters (legendary beings) nail clippers satire (artistic device) scissors toilette (activity)
Movements
Romanticism (modern European styles)