Crowd in a Park; page 31 from the "Images of Spain" album (F)

Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) Spanish

ca. 1812–20

Not on view

A striking feature of this drawing is the thick frame, suggesting a scene observed through a window. The viewer looks out from an elevated position to a large group of figures receding into the distance. While the outdoor setting has not been identified, various parks in Madrid—Casa de Campo, Buen Retiro, and the Meadow of San Isidro—have been proposed. Goya might have been inspired by such locations, but the composition’s structure and emphasis on types of groupings imply that it does not record what he saw; rather, it interprets the subject.

Artwork Details

Title: Crowd in a Park; page 31 from the "Images of Spain" album (F)
Series/Portfolio: Images of Spain
Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)
Date: ca. 1812–20
Medium: Brush, bistre and brown ink wash, traces of black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 8-1/8 x 5-5/8 in. (20.6 x 14.3cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
Object Number: 35.103.19
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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