The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters (Goya, aquatint)
A man sleeps with his head resting on his arms at a desk, surrounded by owls, bats and a cat rising from the dark. The aquatint is printed in grey-brown tones, with the title text inscribed on the stone block at lower left.
- Artist
- Francisco Goya
- Date
- [1796/98]
- Medium
- Etchings Aquatints
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2763 × 4000 px
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)
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
