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El famoso Martincho poniendo banderillas al quiebro (The Famous Martincho Places the Banderillas Playing the Bull with the Movement of His Body)

Francisco Goya

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a bull being restrained by a figure in an arena. The scene depicts a bullfight where a figure is wrestling and controlling a bull by its horns. The setting shows shadows on the ground with a minimal background, possibly suggesting an audience or panel. The drawing conveys movement and strength through lines and shading techniques.

Artwork Details

Date
in or before 1816
Medium
etching, burnished aquatint, drypoint and burin [first edition impression]
Dimensions
5025 × 3547 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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