Currently not on view
Si amanece, nos vamos (When day breaks we will be off),
1799
Goya’s celebrated set of eighty numbered etchings, collectively entitled Los Caprichos, commented on the ironies, hypocrisies, and cruelties of Spanish society in his day. Goya initially published the Caprichos in book form in 1799, but he quickly withdrew the publication due to the inflammatory nature of the subject matter—and never reprinted the series in his lifetime. The self-portrait here was intended for use on the title page. He illustrated satirical parables based on daily life in the first half of the volume; the second half depicted nightmarish tales, with monstrous witches and demons spreading social corruption and moral degradation.
Information
1799
Europe, Spain, Madrid
-
<p>Loys Delteil, <em>Le peintre-graveur illustré </em>(Paris: Chez l'Auteur, 1906-1930).</p>, no. 150 (illus.)
-
Tomás Harris, <em>Goya: Engravings and Lithographs</em> (Oxford: B. Cassirer, 1964)., no. 151
-
Javier Blas, José Manuel Matilla, and José Miguel Medrano, eds., <em>El libro de los caprichos, Francisco de Goya: dos siglos de interpretaciones</em> (Madrid: Museo Nacional del Prado, 1999)., no. 71
Share your feedback with us
The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.
Related Objects
Landscape with Pines and Cranes
,
1992
Min Gyeong’gap 閔庚甲 / 민경갑
2024-14
Untitled
,
ca. 1980
Burk Uzzle
x1987-41
Untitled [Illustration for “All Aboard!,” Woman’s Home Companion, July 1925]
,
1925
Clarence H. White
x1983-541
Jeune fille rêvant (Young Woman Dreaming)
,
1935, printed 1967
Brassaï
1999-258
Applique in the form of a gorgoneion
,
first quarter of 5th century B.C.
2000-357.4
