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Bullfights: El Cid Campeador Spearing Another Bull

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man on a horse spearing a bull. The man wears a hat with a plume and a short cape. He holds a long spear which is embedded in the bull's upper back. The bull's head is lowered and it appears to be charging. The man sits atop a white horse with a dark saddle blanket. The horse's front right leg is raised. The background is plain and light-colored. The image is surrounded by a thin border and then a wider white border with rough edges.

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1263 × 856 px
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