Esto Si Que Es Leer (That certainly is being able to read)
Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828
Summary
There are three male figures together. One is sitting while the other two attend to him. He is sat with his legs crossed right over left. He is seen in profile and is sitting in a wooden chair wearing a robe with a book open on his knee but his eyes are closed. A male figure holds the seated figure’s right foot and a standing male figure holds the seated figure’s fair hair with his left hand.
Object Name
Esto Si Que Es Leer (That certainly is being able to read)
Creators Name
Date Created
1799
Dimensions
plate: 21.5cm x 15cm
support: 28.4cm x 19.8cm
accession number
1983.848
Collection Group
Place of creation
Spain
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Purchased with the assistance of the Bostock Will Trust and the National Art Collections Fund.
Legal
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