CLOSE-UP: A 19th-century Portrait by Goya

Artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828) is best known today for his political and satirical paintings and prints, including his famous series of the Caprichos and the Disasters of War. Around 1800, Goya was also the leading society portraitist in Madrid. Despite losing his hearing and facing many other pressures, he produced portraits of the highest caliber, depicting a variety of sitters and presenting them with an arresting immediacy. In 2023, the Huntington acquired one of the finest Goya portraits in private hands, "José Antonio Caballero" (1807).
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I saw it a few months ago and noticed what a stellar piece it is! You also recently acquired a wonderful Vigee Lebrun painting.