Goya’s Materials & Techniques

From etching to aquatint, Francisco Goya’s extraordinary imagination and astute observations of the world are ever-present in his mastery of printmaking.

In this illustrated talk NGV Senior Curator Cathy Leahy introduces the key themes Goya explored and NGV Conservators Ruth Shervington and Louise Wilson draw attention to the complex intaglio printing techniques Goya used.

Speakers
Cathy Leahy, Senior Curator, Prints and Drawings, NGV
Ruth Shervington, Senior Conservator of Paper, Conservation, NGV
Louise Wilson, Conservator of Paper, Conservation, NGV