Focus on Majas on a Balcony and discuss the Background.
The painting was probably made for the artist's own pleasure, possibly to decorate his own house. The original was one of eight paintings sold by Goya's son Javier Goya to Baron Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor in 1836, and it was displayed at the Louvre in Louis Philippe's Spanish gallery from 1838 to 1848.  It was held by Antoine, Duke of Montpensier;  his son Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera sold it to Paul Durand-Ruel around 1911, who sold it to the Rothschild family.  While in Paris, Goya's painting was the inspiration for Édouard Manet's 1868–69  work The Balcony, which, in turn, inspired René Magritte to paint his version named "Perspective II, Manet's Balcony" in 1950 showing sitting and standing coffins in lieu of people.
The Balcony Javier Goya Spanish gallery Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera Paul Durand-Ruel René Magritte Baron Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor Rothschild family Louvre Édouard Manet Antoine, Duke of Montpensier Louis Philippe