Beautiful advice, by Goya (1799)

Beautiful advice, by Goya (1799)
Beautiful advice, by Goya (1799)

Title

Beautiful advice, by Goya (1799)

Creator

Goya, Francisco José de (1746-1828)

Date

1799

Description

A young woman sitting on a chair. An old woman next to her looks at her.

Etching in the series Los Caprichos number 15.
From Wikiepedia https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellos_consejos
"Explanation of this stamp from the Prado Museum manuscript: The advice is worthy of whoever gives it. The worst thing is that the young lady is going to follow them to the letter. Wretched is the one who approaches!
2 Manuscript of Ayala: mentions the same thing except for the last section: Wretched is the one who deals with her.
Manuscript of the National Library: Mothers are usually procuresses for their own daughters, taking them to certain walks and gatherings."

Format

Image 1:
Etching, aquatint burnished on laid paper.
Dimensions: 33 × 23.5 cm

Image 2:
Etching.
Dimensions: 21.5 × 15.1 cm

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