Maja

Francisco de Goyarestrike printed 1960

Details

Title: Maja
Creator: Francisco de Goya
Date Created: restrike printed 1960
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Gift of Russell T. Limbach, 1970
Materials & Techniques: Relief etching on fine laid paper
Keywords: female portraits, portraits, restrikes
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Edition: Restrike printed by Russell T. Limbach at the Davison Art Center in 1960 for Philip Hofer, who had acquired the plate in 1938; “Seven impressions were printed for Hofer. On this impression, Professor Limbach inscribed: ‘Only one of these printed (as a relief plate). Not a very good impression, but I didn’t want to impose any more wear on the plate.’”
Bibliography: Cf. Tomás Harris 31 iv
Associated People: Created by Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828)
Accession Number: 1970.44.1

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