
Francisco de GoyaSpanje, 1746–1828Mag men het zien?
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1773–1823 · Werkzaam in
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.