Manchester Art Gallery

Tragala Perro (Swallow it, Dog)

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828



Tragala Perro (Swallow it, Dog)

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828

Summary

A group of figures surround a man on his knees, cowed down and with his hands clasped together in appeal. He is looking to the left and has a small bundle tied around his neck. Approaching from the left is a man wearing white monk robes and carrying a large syringe. To the right is a figure holding a candle. Behind these figures is a crowd of other characters; featuring two taller figures at the back of the crowd, one wearing cuckold's horns. In the background, to the left, a shadowy figure is watching over the whole proceedings.


Object Name

Tragala Perro (Swallow it, Dog)

Creators Name

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes

Date Created

1799

Dimensions

plate mark: 21.5cm x 15cm
support: 30.3cm x 19.2cm

accession number

1983.867

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
foreign

Place of creation

Spain

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Bostock Will Trust and the National Art Collections Fund.

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