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Bullfights: El Cid Campeador Spearing Another Bull

1816, printed 1876
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Francisco de Goya

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Culture
Spain
Medium
engraving
Credit Line
Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1923.550
Catalogue raisonné
Harris 214, 3rd. edition, 1876; Perez Sanchez and Gallego p. 153 no. 11
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented etching in black ink depicts a horseman in a plumed hat, El Cid, thrusting a long lance into a charging bull. Mounted on a horse facing left, the figure leans forward while the bull lowers its head. Fine hatching creates dark, textured shadows on the ground against a minimalist background. The number eleven appears in the upper right corner, and the composition emphasizes the dynamic confrontation between the two animals.

Bullfights: El Cid Campeador Spearing Another Bull

1816, printed 1876

Francisco de Goya

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
Spain

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