Contra el bien general (Against the common good)

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes, 1746 - 1828

Contra el bien general (Against the common good)

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828

Summary

A monstrous figure,with bat wings on his head and feet with claws, sits writing in a book which lies open on his lap. He holds a quill pen in his right hand. His left hand is raised with the index finger held upward. There are figures in the background to the right, some are prostrate and one has his arms outstretched.

Object Name

Contra el bien general (Against the common good)

Creators Name

Francisco Goya Y Lucientes

Date Created

1863

Dimensions

plate mark: 17.3cm x 21.3cm
support: 24.8cm x 34.2cm

accession number

1983.894

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, print
foreign

Place of creation

Madrid

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

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

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery

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