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Reproduction in reverse of Goya's Sueño drawing that was preparatory for Plate 14 from Los Caprichos, 'What a sacrifice', a young woman surrounded by a group of men, which includes her fiancé, a rich hunchback

ca. 1830–50 (?)
Heliogravure with traces of green watercolor
29.5 × 21.5 cm (11.6 × 8.5 in)

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