Three Plates from: Los Caprichos (Plates 16, 7 & 14)

FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (1746-1828) Three Plates from: Los Caprichos (Plates 16, 7 & 14) three etchings with burnished aquatint, drypoint and engraving, 1799, on laid paper, without watermark, including: Dios la perdone: y era su madre, a very good impression,the etching in the closely worked areas of the women’s skirts still printing well, with a patch of false biting in the lower right corner that gets removed before the second edition; and Ni asi la distinguee, a good impression; and Que sacrificio!, a good impression; all from the First Edition, published by the artist, Madrid, 1799, with margins Plate 197 x 149 mm., Sheet 298 x 203 mm. (H. 51) Plate 197 x 149 mm., Sheet 298 x 203 mm. (H. 42) Plate 197 x 149 mm., Sheet 298 x 203 mm. (H. 49) (3)