We're delighted to announce a pop-up exhibition of Los Caprichos, the landmark suite of etchings by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes.
'No other artist in black and white has ever exhibitied such tremendous vitality, such seething indignation and wealth of invention as Goya... [His] prints for this series have placed him next to Rembrandt as one of the two greatest etchers of all time.' Aldous Huxley
There are 80 etchings with additional aquatint, burnished aquatint, drypoint or burin, and are from the 5th edition of 210 sets only, printed in 1886. The 5th edition is thought by many to be the finest printing of the suite.
Several posthumous edtions - including those here at the gallery - were taken from the original plates, ensuring that this suite became one fo the most revered print suites ever published. From Delacroix to Otto Dix, it continues to influence to this day.
