They spruce themselves up (Se repulen) Plate 51 from: Los Caprichos

FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828) They spruce themselves up (Se repulen) Plate 51 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 subtle burnishing in the sky to the right still printing well, framed Plate: 8 ¼ x 5 7/8 in. (210 x 149 mm.) Sheet: 11 ¾ x 8 in. (298 x 203 mm.)