"I have now established an enviable way of living, and if anyone wants anything from me they must come to me."
— Francisco Goya

January 1, 1970

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in June 1786 Goya was appointed painter to the Spanish king Charles III, the most prestigious position for an artist in Spain; the title, as Goya emphasized in this letter, came with a steady income and the charge to produce designs for the royal tapestry factory