Humility versus Pride; a young man imploring an older man with other figures in front of them; folio 75 (recto) from the Madrid Album "B"
The captions referring to contrasting moral conditions on either side of this sheet form a linguistic bond. As with many of Goya’s captions, however, they relate to the images obliquely, generating questions rather than describing. The haughty man at right here has been identified as Napoleon Bonaparte. He approaches a group of figures who adopt various attitudes: obsequiousness, humiliation, fear, and curiosity. The other drawing on the other side of the sheet (35.103.12) depicts what appears to be a pawn shop. In the foreground, a woman opens her mantle to reveal her elegant dress, while a young man secures a bundle. To whom the generosity and greed of the caption apply is not clear.
Artwork Details
- Title: Humility versus Pride; a young man imploring an older man with other figures in front of them; folio 75 (recto) from the Madrid Album "B"
- Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)
- Date: 1796–98 (possibly later)
- Medium: Brush and point of brush, carbon black washes
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. (23.5 x 14.61cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
- Object Number: 35.103.13
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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