Artwork
The Proverbs
The Proverbs is a print by the Impressionist artist Francisco de Goya. It is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1928.102
- Credit line
- Gift of Grover Higgins
About this work
Overview
The work titled The Proverbs is a print produced by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya in 1864. It forms part of Goya’s extensive output of graphic art and is currently part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, United States.
History & Provenance
Created toward the end of Goya’s long career, the print entered the Cleveland Museum of Art’s holdings through acquisition, though the precise details of its purchase or donation are not recorded in the available information. Its presence in the museum reflects the institution’s commitment to representing European printmaking of the 19th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
