This preparatory drawing for the etching Capricho 7, God forgive her: Even thus he cannot make her out (G02095) is part of The Dreams, a series of twenty-six pen-and-ink drawings that serve as the basis for the Caprichos in the first stage of its creation. The composition is similar to the final print, although two figures and the construction in the background are missing from the latter. The subject matter—social criticism—was a useful tool for both the artist and other members of the Enlightenment, and its intentions are clarified by Valentín Carderera’s handwritten notes at both the Museo del Prado and the Biblioteca Nacional. The former reads: How can he make her out? To know what she is, eyeglasses are not enough; one needs wisdom and knowledge of the world, and that is precisely what this poor gentleman lacks. In that same sense, the second note observes: Lecherous men are so blind that even with eyeglasses they do not recognize that the Lady they are favoring is a prostitute. The Museo del Prado has various works related to Capricho 7 (G02095 / G00650 / G01932 / D04339 -verso-), and there is also a steel-plated copper plate from the same series at Calcografía Nacional in Madrid (200 x 150 mm, 306.28 g. No. 3433). The paper bears 26-27 mm vertical laid lines (Text from: Matilla, J.M. and others: El libro de los Caprichos. Francisco de Goya: dos siglos de interpretaciones, 1799-1999. Catálogo de los dibujos, pruebas de estado, láminas de cobre y estampas de la primera edición, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 1999. pp. 21, 84).