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Donde Vá Mamà? (Where is Mother going?)

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828



Donde Vá Mamà? (Where is Mother going?)

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828

Summary

In a jumble of bodies, a standing witch supports other witches on her back. An owl with outstretched wings can be seen between her legs. A cat is at the top of the heap, holding an umbrella or a parasol over the group. A town can be seen in the background at the bottom right corner.


Object Name

Donde Vá Mamà? (Where is Mother going?)

Creators Name

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes

Date Created

1799

Dimensions

plate mark: 20.5cm x 16.5cm
support: 31cm x 20.2cm

accession number

1983.870

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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