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Not much is known about her beyond her fiery temperament.

She was likely related to the Goicoechea family, a wealthy dynasty into which the artist's son, the feckless Javier, had married.

It is believed she held liberal political views and was unafraid of expressing them, a fact met with disapproval by Goya's family.

It is known that Leocadia had an unhappy marriage with a jeweler, Isideo Weiss, but was separated from him since 1811.

Her husband cited " illicit conduct " during the divorce proceedings.

She had two children before the marriage dissolved, and bore a third, Rosario, in 1814 when she was 26.

Isideo was not the father, and it has often been speculated — although with little firm evidence — that the child belonged to Goya.

There has been much speculation that Goya and Weiss were romantically linked, however, it is more likely the affection between them was sentimental.