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La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja)
Francisco de Goya · 1746–1828A young woman reclines on a divan, meeting the viewer's gaze with disarming directness. Painted as the clothed companion to Goya's celebrated nude, it is a landmark of candid, modern portraiture.
Did you know
Goya painted an identical nude version, and the two were once displayed on a hidden pivoting mechanism, one concealing the other.
The Story
La maja vestida is an oil painting on canvas created between 1800 and 1807 by the Spanish Romantic painter and printmaker Francisco Goya. It is a clothed version of the earlier La maja desnuda, which was created between 1795 and 1800. The identity of the model and that of the commissioner have not been confirmed.
However, art historians and scholars have suggested she is María Cayetana de Silva or Godoy's mistress Pepita Tudó.
The Full Story
Full analysis
La maja vestida shows a reclining woman on a green divan in a diaphanous chemise, gazing directly at the viewer — the pendant to La maja desnuda, the same pose undressed, exhibited together at the Prado since 1901. Dating is debated (the nude c.1795-1800, the clothed somewhat later, c.1800-07). The sitter's identity is unresolved: legend named the Duchess of Alba, more grounded candidates include Pepita Tudó, mistress of minister Manuel Godoy who owned both paintings. Goya's brushwork is noticeably more rapid in the clothed version than the smoother nude, a contrast that mirrors the psychological one — the clothed figure meets the viewer's gaze with the same frank directness as her nude counterpart, making drapery itself feel provocative.
Technique & materials
Oil on canvas, 94.7 x 188 cm. Fast, summary paint application relative to its nude companion: quick, sketch-like touches for the chemise and lace, broader flatter areas for the green velvet divan.
Provenance
First securely documented in an 1808 inventory of Manuel Godoy's holdings alongside its nude companion. Confiscated when Godoy fell from power; catalogued by French commissioner Frédéric Quillet during the Napoleonic occupation. Passed to the Royal Academy of San Fernando (1808-1901, with an Inquisition-ordered interruption), then transferred to the Prado in 1901.
Conservation history
Neither Maja was exhibited publicly during Goya's lifetime; both were seized more than once by state and religious authorities. Since entering the Prado in 1901, standard conservation monitoring for varnish yellowing.
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Each recreation is a strictly limited edition of twenty-five, hand-finished on archival canvas and issued with a signed Certificate of Authenticity carrying its own unique Heirloom №.
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Before you commission
Is this the original La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja)?+
No — this is a museum-grade, entirely hand-finished recreation of La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja) by Francisco de Goya, faithful to the original in scale, palette and brushwork. The original remains in a public collection; yours is made, by private commission, to hang on your own walls.
How is each piece made?+
Every commission is hand-finished on archival canvas, framed to order, and issued with a signed Certificate of Authenticity carrying a unique Heirloom №. Materials, size and finish are chosen with you during a private viewing.
How long does a commission take?+
Typically 30–45 days from confirmation. We take a 50% advance to begin the work, with the balance due on completion, followed by white-glove delivery.
What does La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja) cost?+
Commissions for this masterwork begin from ₹50,000. Final pricing depends on the size and finish you choose, confirmed during your private viewing.
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Own La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja), recreated to museum grade. ArtzFolio ∞ Infinity reproduces La maja vestida (The Clothed Maja), painted c. 1803 by Francisco de Goya, on hand-primed archival canvas, finished by the hand of our atelier and numbered as a strictly limited Heirloom edition (Heirloom № 0520). Available in your chosen dimensions, frame and finish, from ₹50,000, delivered across India with white-glove care. Goya painted an identical nude version, and the two were once displayed on a hidden pivoting mechanism, one concealing the other.
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