FRANCISCO DE GOYA (Fuendetodos, Zaragoza, 1746 - Burdeos, Francia, 1828)

Los Caprichos de Goya, Facsimile edition. Facsimile edition of Los Caprichos de Goya, published by Centro Editor PDA, Grupo Planeta, in 2006. In perfect condition, original packaging. Limited edition, numbered and notarized, with the facsimile reproduction of the 80 prints of the 1st edition of Los Caprichos, with the seal of the University of Zaragoza. Contents: - Reproduction of the complete collection of the Caprichos kept at the University of Zaragoza, with handwritten comments by the possible owner of the collection, inspired by Goya's original autograph writings kept at the Prado Museum. The originals are reproduced at their actual size, on a larger size paper, on which the number of the limited collection appears together with the seal of the University of Zaragoza. Goya's manuscripts are also reproduced, with his comments on each plate, which is kept in the Prado Museum. Four-color printing and varnish on 200 g. Fedrigoni Corolla Book Ivory cotton paper. - Study book of 424 pages, bound in silk with black and dry stamping and hand-glued paper plate on the cover, format 23 x 32,2 cm. An approach to the artist and the collection of prints. Presentation of the original with manuscripts from the University of Zaragoza. It is completed with comments on each print and the influences on other artists. Along with each print there is a reproduction of the more than 70 preparatory drawings of this series, kept in the Prado Museum. Case: Covered with a reproduction on printed paper and at a larger size than the binding ordered by Goya for the 300 copies of his first edition. The original spine is ribbed and has gilt fillets, with a red tejuelo on which appears the incomplete title of the work and the author's name. The binding of the University of Zaragoza has been reproduced in this work, 34 x 48 x 5 cm. The entire work is presented in a large handmade protective case, lined in cotton cloth with a double-hinged side opening: 38 x 52.5 x 12.5 cm. The black print on the cover reproduces the Capricho I, with the artist's self-portrait. The interior is lined in black cotton cloth, and has a protective nest that houses the study book. Numbered edition limited to 2,988 copies, according to the notarial act indicated on the sheet justifying the print run. ISBN: 9788496538610