“The Proverbs: Simpleton” by Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) (1864) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Proverbs:  Simpleton

The Proverbs: Simpleton

TitleThe Proverbs: Simpleton
ArtistFrancisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828)
Date1864 19th century
Mediumetching and aquatint
ClassificationPrint
OriginSpain Spain
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Proverbs: Simpleton, 1864. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828). Etching and aquatint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Grover Higgins, 1928.102.4
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“The Proverbs: Simpleton” is a work by Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828), dated 1864. It is executed in etching and aquatint and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06