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The Folly of the Beast
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The Folly of the Beast

Francisco de Goya · 1815 - 1820 · etching; drypoint; aquatint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Four men show an elephant a book and a cord with bubbles. One of the four extra plates made for the series Los Disparates.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printproverbs, sayings, etc.trunked animals: elephant
Credit lineDwaasheid van het beest. 1815 - 1820. Francisco de Goya. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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