Hilan Delgado (They Spin Finely)
Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828
Summary
A group of witches are sitting together. One of them, a crone sits in a chair wearing a large dark dress with a distaff, spinning thread. Behind her to the right is a bundle of infants, roped together and hanging from the ceiling. To the left are two more crones and a broom.
Object Name
Hilan Delgado (They Spin Finely)
Creators Name
Date Created
1799
Dimensions
plate mark: 21.5cm x 15.2cm
support: 31.2cm x 22cm
accession number
1983.858
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.
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