Boy on a Ram

1786–87

As painter to the king of Spain, Francisco de Goya also designed tapestries for the royal residences. To work out his designs, he first made small oil sketches and followed them with full-scale painted cartoons that served as guides for the king's weavers. This cartoon was produced for a tapestry in a series decorating the dining room in the Royal Palace of El Pardo, outside Madrid.

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Artist

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746–1828)

Date

1786–87

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

127.2 × 112.1 cm (50 1/16 × 44 1/8 in.); Framed: 153.7 × 138.4 × 12.7 cm (60 1/2 × 54 1/2 × 5 in.)

Origin

Spain

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McCormick