Francisco José Goya y Lucientes, 1746-1828
Nationality: Spanish
Date of Birth: 30 March 1746
Place of Birth: Fuendetodos, near Saragossa
Place of Death: Bordeaux, France
Identity:
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a painter and print-maker.
Life:
His etchings were occasionally compared to those of Whistler; his portraiture may also have influenced Whistler, who would have known of it through exhibitions in London and Manchester.
Bibliography:
Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, Paris, 1956-61; http://www.getty.edu (accessed 2003); The Grove Dictionary of Art Online, ed. L. Macy, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 2004).