id:			133655
accession number:	1956.274
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url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1956.274
updated:		2023-03-09 12:48:03.454000

Los Caprichos: When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, 1793–98. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828). Etching and aquatint; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1956.274

title:				When Day Breaks We Will Be Off
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series:				Los Caprichos
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creation date:			1793–98
creation date earliest:		1793
creation date latest:		1798
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creditline:			Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
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culture:	Spain, 18th century
technique:	etching and aquatint
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Etching
type:		Print
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catalogue raisonne: Harris 106, 1st. edition, 1799; Perez Sanchez and Gallego p. 77 no. 71

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CREATORS

* Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)  - artist

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Goya, Gericault and Delacroix
	opening date:   1983-01-25T05:00:00
	<i>Goya, Gericault and Delacroix</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-April 24, 1983).

	title:		Nocturnal Impressions
	opening date:   1985-02-20T05:00:00
	<i>Nocturnal Impressions</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 20-May 12, 1985).

	title:		A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland
	opening date:   2019-05-05T04:00:00
	<i>A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Erhard Weyhe, New York, sold to the Print Club of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH)
	date: ?-1956
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	Print Club of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1956
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1956-
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fun fact:
Francisco de Goya gave each of the prints in <em>Los Caprichos</em>, including this one, intentionally cryptic titles.

digital description:
Francisco de Goya used printmaking to explore subjects that stirred controversy when represented in more public media, such as oil painting. This print belongs to <em>Los Caprichos</em>, a series of enigmatic images that critique the hypocrisy and irrationality the artist observed throughout contemporary Spanish society. Here, a group of witches prepares to fly without broomsticks or sight, suggesting ignorance and obliviousness. The dense and starry sky behind them was created using layers of aquatint—a technique that Goya was among the earliest and most expert artists to adopt.

wall description:
Francisco de Goya used printmaking to explore subjects that stirred controversy when represented in more public media, such as oil painting. This print belongs to <em>Los Caprichos,</em> a series of enigmatic images that critique the hypocrisy and irrationality the artist observed throughout contemporary Spanish society. Here, a group of witches prepares to fly without broomsticks or sight, suggesting ignorance and obliviousness. The dense and starry sky behind them was created using layers of aquatint—a technique that Goya was among the earliest and most expert artists to adopt.
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