Devota Profesion (Devout Profession)
Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828
Summary
A goat-legged devil, with cloven hooves and a tail, carries a creature on his shoulders holding it by its ankles. It features large ears and a hair bum at the back of its head. With its hands clasped, it seems to be singing or reading from an open book, held by two figures sitting on the back of an eagle. These figures are wearing conical hats and hold the book with long pincers. To the bottom right, the heads of two more figures can be seen.
Object Name
Devota Profesion (Devout Profession)
Creators Name
Date Created
1799
Dimensions
plate mark: 20.6cm x 16.6cm
support: 31.6cm x 20.9cm
accession number
1983.873
Collection Group
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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