Self-portrait with Dr Arrieta
1820 Minneapolis Institute of Art
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts the artist in a state of illness being comforted by his physician, Dr. Eugenio García Arrieta. The painting features an inscription at the bottom acknowledging the doctor's role in saving Goya's life.
Did you know?
Goya painted this work as a gift of gratitude for Dr. Arrieta, who nursed him back to health following a severe and mysterious illness that nearly killed the artist in 1819. The inscription at the bottom is written in the first person, explicitly thanking his friend for his 'skill and care' in saving his life. It serves as one of the most poignant and personal self-portraits in art history, capturing a rare moment of vulnerability.
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Self-portrait with Dr Arrieta
Francisco Goya, 1820
