Enterrar y Callar

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Print Title

Enterrar y Callar

Accession Number

1949.12.18

Artist

Goya Lucientes, Francisco Jose de, 1746-1828

Date Created

1863

Edition

1st

Print/Plate Number

18

Description

Enterrar y Callar is the 18th print in the Desastres de la Guerra print series. The focal point of the print is the pile of bodies in the foreground and midground of the print. The bodies on the pile are naked, and sprawled out over the hills that make up the mid-ground of the print. There are 9 total corpses in the pile, and all are strewn around the composition, positioned at odd angles, their bodies contorted in unnatural positions. Above the pile, and the hills, are two figures standing together. The figures are a man and a woman, both covering their faces in an expression of grief. The woman is completely covering her face with her hands, and is wearing a hood, and a dress. The woman is covering her face with a rag as well. The man is wearing all black, with a brimmed hat, and is likewise covering his face, holding his nose with his right hand. The sky is created with two tones, with a light, sepia tone creating the top of the sky, and giving the appearance of clouds. Both figures in the composition represent a nascent expression of grief and disgust as they view the gathered corpses.

Edition Provenance

The print was originally acquired by the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1949, as a gift of the donor Emily Poole. The prints were originally owned by Alan C. Poole, the brother of Emily Poole, and the prints were donated as Emily was in charge of Alan’s estate. The prints originally came bound in a book, and were unbound from the book in 1960, by workers at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The prints are known to be first edition, which were printed in the workshop of Laurenciano Potenciano for the Real Academia in Madrid and completed in March 1863. The gap between when the print was printed, and when it was obtained by Alan Poole is unknown, and is unlikely to be resolved, as those knowledgeable with the estate of Alan Poole have passed away.

Condition

For shorthand, the print will be split into 9 sections, going from Top (T), Center (C) , Bottom (B), and Left (L), center (C) , Right (R) . There is a plate mark surrounding the image area. There is also binding paper adhered to the left side of the back of the paper. There is also discoloration on the top edge of the paper. In addition, there are small ink marks on TR just above the plate mark.

Holding Institution

Cincinnati Art Museum

Owned By

Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, Ohio; United States). (1949 - Present).

Alan C. Poole, donated by Emily Poole. (Cincinnati, Ohio; United States). (Unknown - 1949).

Workshop of Laurenciano Potenciano (Real Academica, Madrid; Spain). (1863 - Unknown).

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