The Bewitched Man


The Bewitched Man is a painting completed c. 1798 by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. It is an oil painting on canvas and depicts a scene from a play by Antonio de Zamora called The man bewitched by force. The painting shows the protagonist, Don Claudio, who believes he is bewitched and that his life depends on keeping a lamp alight.
This is one of six paintings of witches and devils Goya painted for the Duke and Duchess of Osuna, who had an estate at Alameda de Osuna near Madrid. It is held by the National Gallery, London.