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Etching of a huge horned goat behind a nude man kicking one leg up while a nude woman holds his head, with two cats, a skull and a pot below.

Goya, Caprichos plate 65: Ensayos (Trials)

An etching and aquatint from Goya's Caprichos, plate 65 titled Ensayos. A huge horned goat looms behind a nude man whose leg kicks up as a nude woman grips his head, while two cats, a skull and a pot lie on the ground.

Artist
Francisco Goya
Date
[1796/1798]
Medium
Caricatures Etchings Aquatints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2576 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1798.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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