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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

One Way to Fly

1815-1824, printed 1891

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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

One Way to Fly

1815-1824, printed 1891

Physical Qualities Etching and aquatint, Sheet: 317 × 482 mm. (12 1/2 × 19 in.) Plate: 244 × 356 mm. (9 5/8 × 14 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 13 from the series "Los Proverbios"
Credit Line Print Fund
Object Number 1952.169
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1952; purchased from Ackermann and Sauerwein
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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.
THREE EXECUTIONERS OUTSIDE AN ARCHED DOORWAY OF A PRISON
Eugène Leroux and Bertauts
Three Executioners Outside an Arched Doorway of a Prison
c. 1844
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
THREE EXECUTIONERS OUTSIDE AN ARCHED DOORWAY OF A PRISON
Eugène Leroux, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, and others
Three Executioners Outside an Arched Doorway of a Prison
c. 1844
MAY GOD REPAY YOU
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
May God repay you
c. 1804, printed later
TWO FLYING PUTTI, ONE HOLDING WREATH, THE OTHER HOLDING A CORNUCOPIA (RECTO); STUDIES OF PUTTI (VERSO)
Unknown Artist
Two Flying Putti, One Holding Wreath, the Other Holding a Cornucopia (recto); Studies of Putti (verso)
n.d.
THE SCARE-CROWS
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
The Scare-Crows
1815-1823
NO MATTER WHAT ONE SAYS, OLD THINGS ARE ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL.... - YES, BUT ONLY IN MARBLE, MY DEAR.
Honoré Daumier
No matter what one says, old things are always beautiful.... - Yes, but only in marble, my dear.
1850
Una Reina del Circo
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Una Reina del Circo
1815-1824, printed before 1877
MR.LIFEGUARD.... IS IT TRUE THERE ARE SHARKS AT DIEPPE? - OF COURSE... BUT IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE... AS SOON AS YOU SEE ONE COMING TO EAT YOU, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LAY DOWN SIDEWAYS. HE WON'T EAT YOU FOR FEAR OF CHOKING TO DEATH.
Honoré Daumier
Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death.
1858
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
PREPARING FOR THE BACCALAUREATE. - THERE ARE TWO WAYS IN WHICH YOU MIGHT PASS YOUR EXAMS: THE FIRST WAY IS TO LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE YOUR PLACE; THE SECOND IS TO TAKE THEM YOURSELF. - I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THEM MYSELF. - VERY GOOD!... DO YOU KNOW GREEK? - NO. - LATIN? - NONE THE MORE. - EXCELLENT!... DO YOU KNOW YOUR MATH? - NOT AT ALL. - WHAT DO YOU KNOW THEN? - NOTHING. - BUT YOU'VE 200 FRANCS? - OF COURSE! - SPLENDID... YOU'LL BE PASSED NEXT T
Honoré Daumier
Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all. - What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
1837