Accession Number
2008/1.152.57

Title
The filiation (La filiacion)

Artist(s)
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Object Creation Date
1799

Medium & Support
etching and aquatint on paper

Dimensions
12 in x 8 in (30.48 cm x 20.32 cm);8 1/8 in x 4 9/16 in (20.64 cm x 11.59 cm);8 3/8 in x 5 7/8 in (21.27 cm x 14.92 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with the funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund

Label copy
Plate 57
The filiation.
(La filiacion.)
Etching and aquatint
Gift of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco, and partial purchase with funds from the W. Hawkins Ferry Fund, 2008/1.152.57
Commentary: Here is a question of fooling the fiancé by letting him see, through her pedigree, who were the parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and great- great-grandparents of the young lady. And who is she? He will find that out later.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
intaglio print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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