Accession Number2008/1.152.56
TitleTo rise and to fall (Subir y bajar)
Artist(s)Francisco José de Goya y LucientesObject Creation Date1799Medium & Supportetching and burnished aquatint on paperDimensions 12 in x 8 in (30.48 cm x 20.32 cm);8 7/16 in x 5 7/16 in (21.43 cm x 13.81 cm);8 in x 5 in (20.32 cm x 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with the funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry FundLabel copyPlate 56
To rise and to fall.
(Subir y bajar.)
Etching and burnished aquatint
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund, 2008/1.152.56
Commentary: Fortune maltreats those who court her. Efforts to rise she rewards with hot air and those who have risen she punishes by downfall.
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