A woman kneeling before an old man; page 55 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F)
A number of Goya’s drawings are "conversation pieces" showing men and women of different ages informally interacting. The theme compares to those of popular comedies of the period revolving around sentimental conflicts. This drawing brilliantly demonstrates Goya’s elegant technique, seamlessly blending layers of wash from different inks. Rapid and loose brushwork defines the overall room, while more precise lines render some of its details. The execution of the lattice window that lights the room and the adjacent curtain that obscures it epitomizes the artistic economy with which Goya could evoke a dense space and a dark mood.
Artwork Details
- Title: A woman kneeling before an old man; page 55 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F)
- Series/Portfolio: Images of Spain Album
- Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)
- Date: ca. 1812–20
- Medium: Brush and point of brush, brown ink and gray chalk-and-ink washes
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8-1/16 x 5-5/8 in. (20.5 x 14.3cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
- Object Number: 35.103.34
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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