Francisco GOYA y Lucientes

Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull
(Dos grupos de picadores arrollados de seguida por un solo toro)
(c. 1815-1816); published 1876
plate 32 in La Tauromaquia (The Art of Bullfighting) series (c. 1815–16), published 1876

Medium

etching, aquatint, lavis, burnisher, drypoint and burin; reworking mainly in roulette

Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949

Gallery location: Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium

etching, aquatint, lavis, burnisher, drypoint and burin; reworking mainly in roulette

Measurements

26.8 × 37.1 cm (sheet)

Catalogue/s Raisonné

Harris 235.III.3

Edition

3rd edition

Printing/Publishing

published by Eugène Loizelet, Paris

Accession Number

2086-4

Department

International Prints and Drawings

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Gallery location

Not on display

Book

The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the open country

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Another way of hunting on foot

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The Moors settled in Spain, giving up the superstitions of the Koran, adopted this art of hunting, and spear a bull in the open country

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They play another with the cape in an enclosure

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The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to rules

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Origin of the harpoons or banderillas

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A Spanish knight kills a bull after having lost his horse

Page of book

Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid

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The rabble hamstring the bull with lances, sickles, banderillas and other weapons

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The very skilful Student of Falces, wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body

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The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid

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The Moors use donkeys as a barrier to defend themselves against the bull whose horns have been tipped with balls

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Another madness of his in the same ring

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Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid, and death of the mayor of Torrejon

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Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in (the ring) at Zaragoza

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Mariano Ceballos, alias The Indian, kills the bull from his horse

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The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid

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A picador is unhorsed and falls under the bull

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The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pique

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The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pique, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid

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Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte

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Banderillas with firecrackers

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A Spanish knight breaking short spears with the help of assistants

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The dogs let loose on the bull

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A bullfighter, mounted on the shoulders of an assistant, spearing a bull

Page of book

Francisco GOYA y Lucientes

Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull
(Dos grupos de picadores arrollados de seguida por un solo toro)
(c. 1815-1816); published 1876
plate 32 in La Tauromaquia (The Art of Bullfighting) series (c. 1815–16), published 1876

Artwork Details

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The Art of Bullfighting

Titlepage

Portrait of Goya

Contents page

The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the open country

Another way of hunting on foot

The Moors settled in Spain, giving up the superstitions of the Koran, adopted this art of hunting, and spear a bull in the open country

They play another with the cape in an enclosure

The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to rules

Origin of the harpoons or banderillas

A Spanish knight kills a bull after having lost his horse

Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid

The rabble hamstring the bull with lances, sickles, banderillas and other weapons

The very skilful Student of Falces, wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body

The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid

The Moors use donkeys as a barrier to defend themselves against the bull whose horns have been tipped with balls

Another madness of his in the same ring

Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid, and death of the mayor of Torrejon

Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in (the ring) at Zaragoza

Mariano Ceballos, alias The Indian, kills the bull from his horse

The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid

A picador is unhorsed and falls under the bull

The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pique

The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pique, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid

Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte

Banderillas with firecrackers

A Spanish knight breaking short spears with the help of assistants

The dogs let loose on the bull

A bullfighter, mounted on the shoulders of an assistant, spearing a bull

Death of Pepe Hillo (3rd composition)

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Francisco GOYA y Lucientes Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull (Dos grupos de picadores arrollados de seguida por un solo toro) (c. 1815-1816); published 1876 plate 32 in La Tauromaquia (The Art of Bullfighting) series (c. 1815–16), published 1876

Artwork Details

Related

The Art of Bullfighting

Titlepage

Portrait of Goya

Contents page

The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the open country

Another way of hunting on foot

The Moors settled in Spain, giving up the superstitions of the Koran, adopted this art of hunting, and spear a bull in the open country

They play another with the cape in an enclosure

The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to rules

Origin of the harpoons or banderillas

A Spanish knight kills a bull after having lost his horse

Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid

The rabble hamstring the bull with lances, sickles, banderillas and other weapons

The very skilful Student of Falces, wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body

The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid

The Moors use donkeys as a barrier to defend themselves against the bull whose horns have been tipped with balls

Another madness of his in the same ring

Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid, and death of the mayor of Torrejon

Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in (the ring) at Zaragoza

Mariano Ceballos, alias The Indian, kills the bull from his horse

The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid

A picador is unhorsed and falls under the bull

The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pique

The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pique, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid

Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte

Banderillas with firecrackers

A Spanish knight breaking short spears with the help of assistants

The dogs let loose on the bull

A bullfighter, mounted on the shoulders of an assistant, spearing a bull

Death of Pepe Hillo (3rd composition)

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Francisco GOYA y Lucientes

Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull
(Dos grupos de picadores arrollados de seguida por un solo toro)
(c. 1815-1816); published 1876
plate 32 in La Tauromaquia (The Art of Bullfighting) series (c. 1815–16), published 1876