Bidspirit auction | Francisco Goya ”Bobalicon” Aquatint Etching

Francisco Goya ”Bobalicon” Aquatint Etching - Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Aquatint etching on layed paper titled ”Bobalicon (Simpleton), ” possibly second edition. Depicting a nightmarish scene, a childlike giant dances toward a frightened man hiding behind a woman. Clicking his castanets, the colossus smiles with spine-chilling delight as two shrieking demons emerge from the darkness behind him. With an in print ”4” along the upper right corner; inscribed along the verso ”Los Proverbios, PLT 4.” A similar etching resides within the Minneapolis Institute of Arts collection; accession no., P.68.386. Sight; height: 9 1/2 in x width: 13 1/2 in. Framed; height: 22 in x width: 26 1/4 in x depth: 2 in. Condition: There are no visible tears or losses. The sheet is unevenly toned. The work is housed under an acidic mat; there is mat burn along the perimeter of the work. Framed under glass. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.