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The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters

English TitleThe Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters

Alternate TitleLe Sommeil de la Raison Enfante Parfois des Monstres

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

Date1797-1798

Mediumetching and aquatint

Dimensions6 7/8 × 3 3/16 in. (17.5 × 8.1 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

DepartmentPrints

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Accession Number1940.820

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