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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

May God repay you

c. 1804, printed later

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May God repay you

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

May God repay you

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

May God repay you

c. 1804, printed later

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 309 × 430 mm. (12 3/16 × 16 15/16 in.) Plate: 178 × 218 mm. (7 × 8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2018

Markings: CM: Claghorn

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BY SAME ARTIST
PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
PORTRAIT OF A MAN HOLDING A SWORD
Frédéric Laguillermie and Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Portrait of a Man Holding a Sword
n.d.
ROBERT MACAIRE AT THE RESTAURANT. - MY GOD!... BY THE MOST APPALLING ERROR MY FRIEND AND I FORGOT TO TAKE SOME MONEY THIS MORNING... AS YOU DON'T HAVE THE HONOR OF KNOWING US, MAY I OFFER YOU AS COLLATERAL FOR THE 6 FRANCS, 25 CENTIMES WE OWE YOU THESE TEN SHARES OF THE NEWSPAPER LA PRESSE, OR PERHAPS MY FRIEND'S HAT. - I WOULD REALLY PREFER YOUR FRIEND'S HAT!
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire at the restaurant. - My God!... By the most appalling error my friend and I forgot to take some money this morning... As you don't have the honor of knowing us, may I offer you as collateral for the 6 francs, 25 centimes we owe you these ten shares of the newspaper La Presse, or perhaps my friend's hat. - I would really prefer your friend's hat!
1836
THE CUSTODY IS AS BARBAROUS AS THE CRIME
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
The Custody is as Barbarous as the Crime
c. 1820, printed later
THE PRESIDENT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HER VOICE. LADIES, YOU ARE FROMALLY VIOLATING § 3 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE GRADUATES MAY TALK AT THE SAME TIME... I CALL YOU TO ORDER... SILENCE! WELL, SINCE RINGING MY BELL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, I SUSPEND THAT MEETING AND TAKE MY HAT!... NOW YOU CAN ALL DO WHAT YOU WANT!
Honoré Daumier
The President Shouting at the Top of Her Voice. Ladies, you are fromally violating § 3 of our constitution which states that no more than five graduates may talk at the same time... I call you to order... silence! Well, since ringing my bell seems to have no effect, I suspend that meeting and take my hat!... Now you can all do what you want!
1844
THE SCARE-CROWS
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
The Scare-Crows
1815-1823
EH, EH... IT APPEARS THAT I AM QUITE STRONG! - OH, MY GOD, YOUR COAT SURELY ISN'T! IT'S TORN IN THE BACK!
Honoré Daumier
Eh, eh... it appears that I am quite strong! - Oh, my God, your coat surely isn't! It's torn in the back!
1843
Una Reina del Circo
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Una Reina del Circo
1815-1824, printed before 1877
THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD/GILBERT LORD BISHOP OF SARUM AND CHANCELLOR OF YOUR MOST NOBLE ORDER OF GARTER (1643-1715)
Unknown Artist and John Riley
The Right Reverend Father in God/Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum and Chancellor of Your Most Noble Order of Garter (1643-1715)
n.d.
THE ELEPHANT - OTRAS LEYES POR EL PUEBLO
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
The Elephant - Otras Leyes por el Pueblo
1814-1825, printed before 1877
THIS MORNING BEFORE DAWN / A GOD CAME TO WAKE ME UP / THE CURTAINS THEY WERE DRAWN / AND MY SNORING HAD TO STOP / IT IS YOUR DADDY'S BIRTHDAY, / A TIME FOR GIFTS AND FLOWERS / TO BE PLACED ON HIS HEAD SO GRAY / INSTEAD OF HIS MORNING SHOWERS.
Honoré Daumier
This morning before dawn / A God came to wake me up / The curtains they were drawn / And my snoring had to stop / It is your daddy's birthday, / A time for gifts and flowers / To be placed on his head so gray / Instead of his morning showers.
1839
Raining Bulls
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Raining Bulls
1815-1824, printed later