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Artwork
When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, Plate 71
Francisco de GoyaCleveland Museum of ArtCleveland1799
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- Technique
- etching and aquatint
- Dimensions
- Image: 17.3 x 12.7 cm (6 13/16 x 5 in.); Plate: 19.7 x 14.9 cm (7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 32 x 22.4 cm (12 5/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
When Day Breaks We Will Be Off, Plate 71 is a print by Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828), 1799. etching and aquatint; Image: 17.3 x 12.7 cm (6 13/16 x 5 in.); Plate: 19.7 x 14.9 cm (7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 32 x 22.4 cm (12 5/8 x 8 13/16 in.). It is part of the Prints collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how the interplay of etching and aquatint techniques creates depth and mood in this 1799 print by Goya.
- Consider the emotions or narrative suggested by the title 'When Day Breaks We Will Be Off' in relation to the visual details you observe.
- Reflect on the contrast between light and shadow in the print and how it shapes your perception of the scene's atmosphere.
- Try to identify any symbolic or ambiguous elements within the image that invite questions about the intentions behind Goya's work.
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