Tantalus (Tantalo) Plate 9 from: Los Caprichos

FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828) Tantalus (Tantalo) Plate 9 from: Los Caprichos etching with burnished aquatint, drypoint and engraving, on laid paper, a very good impression from the First Edition, published by the artist, Madrid, 1799, the highlights on the woman’s breast and left leg contrasting with the pale tone of her dress, apparent only in early impressions, framed Plate: 8 1/8 x 5 7/8 in. (206 x 149 mm.) Sheet: 11 ¾ x 8 in. (298 x 203 mm.)