José Costa y Bonells, Called Pepito
1800 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This portrait depicts a young boy, identified as José Costa y Bonells, standing beside a toy rocking horse. It is a notable example of Goya's skill in capturing the dignified yet playful presence of children in aristocratic portraiture.
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The subject of this painting, Pepito, was the son of a prominent Spanish businessman and a close associate of the artist. Goya, who was the court painter to the Spanish Crown, often painted members of the elite, and his ability to paint children with such psychological depth remains highly celebrated to this day.
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José Costa y Bonells, Called Pepito
Francisco Goya, 1800
