The Proverbs: Two Heads are Better than One or Poor Folly
| Title | The Proverbs: Two Heads are Better than One or Poor Folly |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) |
| Date | 1816–1823 (printed c. 1863) 19th century |
| Medium | etching, aquatint, drypoint and engraving |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Spain Spain |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Proverbs: Two Heads are Better than One or Poor Folly, 1816–1823 (printed c. 1863). Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828). Etching, aquatint, drypoint and engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund, 1996.7 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Proverbs: Two Heads are Better than One or Poor Folly” is a work by Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828), dated 1816–1823 (printed c. 1863). It is executed in etching, aquatint, drypoint and engraving 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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