A caza de dientes
Artist
Francisco de Goya
(Spanish, 1746 - 1828)
Titles
- Out Hunting for Teeth
- Los Caprichos
Date1799; printed later
MediumEtching with aquatint
DimensionsImage: 7 3/16 × 4 5/8 in. (18.3 × 11.8 cm)
Sheet: 12 3/16 × 8 3/4 in. (31 × 22.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureSpanish
InscribedLettered on plate with number '12' and title 'A caza de dientes.'
PortfolioLos Caprichos
Catalogue raisonnéBlas, Matilla & Medrano 1999, no. 12; Harris 47.III.1 (first edition, published 1799)
Object numberPC2014.14.45
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionA young woman pulls the teeth from a hanged man because of their value in sorcery. She stands on tip-toes and covers her face in fear.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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