Obsequio á el maestro, plate 47 from: Los Caprichos

FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828) Obsequio á el maestro, plate 47 from: Los Caprichos etching with burnished aquatint and engraving 1797-98 on laid paper, without watermark Harris' state II (of three) a superb, early, undescribed trial proof, with the title and plate number but before the burnishing of the doll or child probably the earliest known impression of this plate, possibly unique, before the edition published by the artist in 1799 printing sharply, with brilliant highlights and considerable inky relief the accidental scratch on the sleeve of the foremost figure and the text guidelines very distinct trimmed inside the platemark but retaining a blank border outside the image in good condition Sheet 20,6 x 14 cm. (8 1⁄8 x 5 ½ in.)