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La Tauramaquia: A Spanish Knight Kills the Bull after Having Lost His Horse

Francisco de Goya

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man on foot in armor on the left, thrusting a sword into a bull on the right that is on the ground and another bull on the right. The man wears a helmet with a plume, a breastplate, greaves and sandals. The man has short hair and a mustache. He stabs the bull with a dagger in his right hand. The bull on the ground faces left with its head down and front legs extended, while the other bull stands on the right. The background is shaded. The image is rectangular with a white border around it.

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1249 × 893 px
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