DISCOVERART

Francisco de Goya

They Spin Finely, Plate 44

1799
Etching, aquatint, drypoint, and engraving printed in sepia

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026

View at clevelandart.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Francisco de Goya gave each of the prints in Los Caprichos , including this one, intentionally cryptic titles.

Source ↗

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Francisco de Goya

Portrait of Don Ramón SatuéPortrait of Don Ramón SatuéPortrait of Don Juan Antonio CuervoPortrait of Don Juan Antonio CuervoSaint AmbroseSaint AmbrosePortrait of Jacques GalosPortrait of Jacques GalosFrancisco de Goya y Lucientes, Painter (Self-Portrait), Plate 1Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Painter (Self-Portrait), PlatDisasters of War: Pl. 37, This is worse Disasters of War: Pl. 37, This is worse Out Hunting for Teeth, Plate 12Out Hunting for Teeth, Plate 12Love and Death, Plate 10Love and Death, Plate 10

More like this

Plate 44 from "Los Caprichos": They spin finely (Hilan delgado)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 44 from "Los CaThere Was No Business ("No encontraron avio")Leonardo Alenza y Nieto — There Was No Business ("No encontrThey Spin Finely, plate 44 from Los CaprichosFrancisco José de Goya y Lucientes — They Spin Finely, plateThey Say 'Yes' and Give Their Hand to the First Comer, plate two from Los CaprichosFrancisco José de Goya y Lucientes — They Say 'Yes' and GiveA woman giving a mug to an old man; folio 93 from the 'Images of Spain' Album (F)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — A woman giving a mug There is Plenty to Suck, plate 45 from Los CaprichosFrancisco José de Goya y Lucientes — There is Plenty to SuckDust to Dust ("Et in pulverem reverteris")Leonardo Alenza y Nieto — Dust to Dust ("Et in pulverem reveThe Pampered Idiot ("Niño zangolotino")Leonardo Alenza y Nieto — The Pampered Idiot ("Niño zangolotThe Sick ChildThéophile-Alexandre Pierre Steinlen — The Sick ChildNo One Has Seen Us, plate 79 from Los CaprichosFrancisco José de Goya y Lucientes — No One Has Seen Us, plaThey'll Get Their Desserts ("Buen pelo echará")Leonardo Alenza y Nieto — They'll Get Their Desserts ("Buen Plate 45 from "Los Caprichos": There is Plenty to Suck (Mucho hay que chupar)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 45 from "Los Ca