The eighty plates corresponding to the Caprichos were donated by Francisco de Goya himself to the Royal Calcography in 1803.
Bibliographic references:
BARRENA, Clemente; BLAS, Javier; CARRETE, Juan; MEDRANO, José M., "CALCOGRAFÍA NACIONAL, Catálogo general", Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, 2004, vol. II, 441 - 453, cat. 3771 - 3850.
Guarantee of origin:
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Calcografía Nacional.