Francisco de Goya

Man with skull

Clasificación
Man with skull
Datos Generales
Cronología
Ca. 1797
Ubicación
The Prado National Museum. Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dimensiones
206 x 148 mm
Técnica y soporte
Reconocimiento de la autoría de Goya
Documented work
Titular
El Prado National Museum
Ficha: realización/revisión
23 Jul 2021 / 20 Apr 2023
Inventario
D4374v
Inscripciones

81 (bottom left)

Historia

The drawing passed by inheritance in 1828 to Javier Goya, the painter's son, and in 1854 to Mariano Goya y Goicoechea, the artist's grandson. It was subsequently owned by Valentín Carderera (Madrid, ca. 1861), Isidoro Brun (before 1879?) and Pedro Fernández Durán (1897?), who bequeathed it to the Prado Museum by testamentary disposition on 6 July 1923. Following acceptance of the donation, the drawing entered the Prado Museum by Royal Order of 31 March 1931.

Análisis artístico

See Witches' Proclamation.

This drawing, framed by a light border in sanguine, shows a male figure with a cadeverous head that could be interpreted as a brief preparatory sketch of the main character of the drawing Dream 16. Only the head of the figure is finished. The rest of the body, slightly titled to the left, is barely sketched, and several regrets are also shown. 

This sketch was made on the back of the drawing To whom the Ghost will look. 

Bibliografía
  • GASSIER, Pierre y WILSON, Juliet
    Vie et ouvre de Francisco de Goya
    ParísOffice du livre
    1970
    p. 186, cat. 132
  • GASSIER, Pierre
    Dibujos de Goya, 2 vols
    BarcelonaNoguer
    1975
    p. 169, cat. 132
  • CAMÓN AZNAR, José
    ZaragozaCaja de Ahorros de Zaragoza, Aragón y Rioja
    1980-1982
    pp. 95 y 131
  • MATILLA RODRÍGUEZ, José Manuel
    MadridMuseo Nacional del Prado
    2004
    pp. 31-49
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