Ruega por ella (She Prays for Her)

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Ruega por ella (She Prays for Her)
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Ruega por ella (She Prays for Her)

PortfolioPlate 31 from the series "Los Caprichos"
Date1799
MediumEtching, aquatint, and drypoint
DimensionsSheet: 277 × 195 mm. (10 7/8 × 7 11/16 in.)
Plate: 195 × 140 mm. (7 11/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Henry G. Burke, Baltimore
Object number1990.16
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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A dowry. - You are aware of my son's wealth, be kind enough to tell me the dowry you are giving to your daughter.... - My daughter is a treasure.. - I'm sure of that, but she... - She is worth her weight in gold... - Undoubtedly, but her dow.... - She is rich in virtue! - Wonderful, but you are giving her...? - I give her my approval, my blessing and… how to make use of it. The young man in love, marries the girl, placates his father-in-law and curses the marriage.
1837
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1799
Image Not Available for A presumptuous heir. First philosophy lesson given by the nurse Jabutot to her student; while she devotes herself to dancing, she gives him a glimpse of the difficulties of a social position, and teaches him that during the course of life, man remains occasionally in suspense!
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Image Not Available for The Heir Apparent. First philosophy lesson given by the nurse Jabutot to her student; while she devotes herself to dancing, she gives him a glimpse of the difficulties of a social position, and teaches him that during the course of life, man remains occasionally in suspense!
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c. 1880
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Mr. Prudhomme: - Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly. Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) - Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer... you might wake its fury and it might devour us completely!
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