A Dwarf

Prints and Drawings

1778

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)
after Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660)

On July 28, 1788, the Gazeta de Madrid advertised the availability of nine Goya prints after paintings by Velázquez from the Royal Palace collection. They included two equestrian portraits of nobles, two philosophers, and two court dwarfs: “They are for sale in the bookshops of D. Antonio Sancha in the old Custom-house and of D. Manuel Barco, Carrera de San Gerónimo. The prices are, the equestrian figures at 6 reales and the four portraits at 3; they can be had together or separately.”

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Title: A Dwarf
Place: Spain (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1778
Medium: Etching with engraved inscription on laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 19.7 × 15.5 cm (7 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Plate: 21.5 × 15.5 cm (8 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.); Sheet: 42 × 30.5 cm (16 9/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: The Charles Deering Collection
Reference Number: 1927.3190
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