Modo de Volar, 1815–1824

A way of flying

Series titleThe Follies (sheet 13)

ArtistFrancisco de Goya, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux

Etching, aquatint, drypoint

Panel dimensions24,6 × 35,2 cm

Sheet dimensions30,4 × 41,8 cm

Status

not on display

About the workFrancisco de Goya created “A Way of Flying” between 1815 and 1824 as one of a series of 22 prints. The common theme of many works in this series is the loss of solid ground. Here, four people are flying with the aid of bird-like apparatuses, with nothing but a dark emptiness below them. The scene was created at the dawn of aviation via hot-air balloons and flying machines. Goya’s portfolio was first published in 1864, decades after the Spanish artist’s death, under the title “Proverbios” (Proverbs).

AccessionAcquisition 1929

Provenance[...]; 1929 angekauft von der Galerie Alfred Flechtheim

Inventory numberK 1929-97

Romanticism

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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