Two young women chasing and sweeping bird figures with mens' heads out of a door, encouraged by two old men in religious habits. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/98.

A man asleep dreaming of monsters. Aquatint by F. Goya, 1796/98.

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Monsters in dreams

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Two young women chasing and sweeping bird figures with mens' heads out of a door, encouraged by two old men in religious habits. Etching by F. Goya, 1796/98.

A man asleep dreaming of monsters. Aquatint by F. Goya, 1796/98.