 Although it is not known for certain, they are often thought to be politicians reading, and passing comments on, a newspaper article about themselves.Goya most likely placed the work on a smaller wall of the first floor of the Quinto, next to its companion piece "Women Laughing" and opposite "The Dog" and "Two Old Men Eating Soup".X-ray reveals that the image was dramatically altered before Goya settled on what is now on the canvas.