Portrait of a Young Man

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NOTE: All Giclee prints on PAPER are printed and cut to exact size. If you would like extra paper around your print please let us know. We can add an extra 1/4" or 1/2" of paper on all sides upon request. This selection does not apply for the stretched canvas or framed products.

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A young man appears frontally, his head and shoulders rising from a dark jacket. The direct presentation gives the face an immediate individual presence without requiring an elaborate setting or a securely supplied name. Goya allows the encounter to remain a study of a person, with the clothing framing rather than explaining him.

The lithograph, made around 1820, uses the medium’s capacity for varied marks and tones to describe the likeness. Its appeal lies in the closeness of the meeting between viewer and sitter, where a youthful face can carry interest beyond a formal biography. The image remains restrained and human, making attention to expression and appearance sufficient to give an unnamed individual a memorable place.