Francisco de GoyaSpanish, 1746–1828Blaas
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Dutch
Een oude man met een kind, vastgehouden aan armen en benen. Uit het achterwerk van het kind blaast lucht. Op de grond een aantal figuren, in de lucht twee duivels met twee baby's. Negenenzestigste prent uit de serie Los Caprichos.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-1921-2090
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Francisco de Goya
The whole life1773–1823 · Workplace
Madrid
1795
Director of Painting at the Academy
He was elected Director of Painting at the Academy of San Fernando with a salary of 4,000 reales; that same year he painted portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Alba.
January – May 1796
Journey to Andalusia and the Sanlúcar Album
He traveled to Andalusia with the royal court; in May he stayed at the Alba family palace in Sanlúcar, where the Sanlúcar Album with his first studies from life came into being.
February 1799
Publication of "Los Caprichos"
The series of 80 etchings "Los Caprichos" was published and sold in a perfume shop on the Calle del Desengaño; owing to the intervention of the Inquisition, only 27 sets were sold.
31 October 1799
First Court Painter
He was appointed First Court Painter with a salary of 50,000 reales a year — the highest rank for a Spanish court painter.
