Francisco de Goya - El Médico (The Doctor) - NG 1628 - National Galleries of Scotland | Woven Tapestry Blanket

Francisco de Goya painted El Médico in 1779 as a full-size cartoon, the working design handed to weavers to produce a tapestry for the royal palace of El Pardo near Madrid. The scene is a warm slice of everyday life: a doctor sits warming his hands over a dish of glowing coals while two students look on, rendered in bold color with a low viewpoint suited to its intended spot above a doorway. It was one of eleven tapestry cartoons Goya delivered to the Royal Tapestry Factory in January 1780, part of the body of work that helped establish him as a rising painter at the Spanish court. Catalogued as NG 1628, the painting has belonged to the National Galleries of Scotland since its purchase in 1923.

Jacquard-woven as a soft, double-sided tapestry throw with fringed edges — a warm layer for the sofa or bed.