El sueño de la razon produce monstruos (The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters)

published 1799

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

This print shows a man resting his head on his folded arms on top of a desk, which is in the bottom left corner. Under his head, papers rest on the desk next to a few writing implements. The man is dressed in a light-colored garment with loose sleeves and light breeches, and he has short, dark hair. Surrounding him are owls and bats, some resting on him or near him, and some flying in the air above him. A large cat-like animal sits in the bottom right corner, looking towards the man. The background is gray with small white dots, and there are words written in white on the light gray desk.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.4 x 15.1 cm (8 7/16 x 5 15/16 in.)
    page size: 30.7 x 19.5 cm (12 1/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4711.qq

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 78, State III (1st ed.)

Associated Artworks

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Los Caprichos

Francisco Goya

1799

Francesco Goya y Lucientes, Pintor (Francesco Goya y Lucientes, Painter)

Francisco Goya

1799

Quien mas rendido? (Which of Them Is the More Overcome?)

Francisco Goya

1799

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2001

  • Goya: Images of Women, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002, no. 83.

Bibliography

1964

  • Harris, Tomás. Goya: engravings and lithographs. 2 vols. Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1964.

Wikidata ID

Q64956413

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