Francisco de GoyaSpanish, 1746–1828Majas on a Balcony
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Majas on a Balcony” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 641, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
New York, United States
Open now· until 9:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 29.100.10
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)
In the life of Francisco de Goya
The whole life1773–1823 · Workplace
Madrid
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.
1808
French occupation and the Madrid uprising
Spain was occupied by the French and an uprising broke out in Madrid; Goya remained in Madrid throughout the war, which affected him deeply.
June 1812
Death of his wife Josefa
Goya was widowed: his wife Josefa Bayeu died. The subsequent division of property with his son Javier became the principal source of information about the artist's daily life.
