The Proverbs: Two Heads are Better than One or Poor Folly
Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)
1816–1823 (printed c. 1863)
Medium
etching, aquatint, drypoint and engraving
Dimensions
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Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund
Accession Number
1996.7
Tags
Latine and Hispanic Artistsmale
About this artwork
The Proverbs are a group of 22 prints that are among the most powerful, original, and enigmatic of Goya's etchings. Although many of the scenes can be identified with proverbs, it is hard to judge the political, religious, or social connotations of these works. Many of the prints represent carnival themes, which Goya may have used as an allegory to express ideas concerning the state of Spain and his personal life.