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Etching of a sleeping man at a desk surrounded by owls, bats and a cat in a dark, shadowy scene.

A man asleep dreaming of monsters. Aquatint by F. Goya, 1796/98.

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
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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

Español: El sueño de la razón produce monstruos (Goya, aguatinta)

Un hombre dormido apoya la cabeza sobre los brazos en un escritorio, rodeado de búhos, murciélagos y un gato que aparece entre la oscuridad. La aguatinta está impresa en tonos grises y pardos, con el texto del título inscrito en el bloque de piedra a la izquierda.

Português: O sono da razão produz monstros (Goya, aquatinta)

Um homem adormecido apoia a cabeça sobre os braços em uma mesa, cercado por corujas, morcegos e um gato que surge na escuridão. A aquatinta é impressa em tons de cinza e marrom, com o texto do título gravado no bloco de pedra à esquerda.

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