Francisco de Goya Original Etching Little Prisoner 1807
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Directory: Fine Art: Prints: Etchings: Pre 1900: Item # 720172
Directory: Fine Art: Prints: Etchings: Pre 1900: Item # 720172
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This original etching is by Francisco de Goya. It is titled, "The Little Prisoner:" (Le Petit Prisonier). In Spanish title is, 'Tan Bárbara la Seguridad como el Delito': (The imprisonment is as barbarous as the crime). It captures and symbolizes Goya's ideas about the human condition and suffering: a poor soul, quite grim. It was first issued in Gazette des Beaux-Arts, vol. XXII, Paris, 1867. It is pre-framed. That actually etching measures 110mm x 85mm (approximately 4 1/8" x 3 1/8". It comes complete with a signed Document of Authenticity from the Todd Gallery of New York. The condition is excellent.