Two brothers killing their sister's lover in her presence; folio 77 (recto) from the Madrid Album "B"
A number of drawings from this album address relations between the sexes. Here, to avenge their sister’s honor, one of two brothers crosses swords with her lover, and the other aims a pistol at him. On the other side of the page (35.103.15), Goya’s caption makes explicit what is shown, a satire on piety. Two women have adopted the appearance of nuns. Although the caption identifies the man as a confessor—a role normally associated with a religious figure—his clothes give him away as a majo (a confident, well-dressed young man from the Spanish lower classes). As such, he is clearly visiting the women at their behest to indulge in improper activity.
Artwork Details
- Title: Two brothers killing their sister's lover in her presence; folio 77 (recto) from the Madrid Album "B"
- Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)
- Date: 1796–98
- 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: 35.103.14
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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