by Artist (3)
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
Spanish, 1746–1828
From the series, The Bullfight (La Tauromaquia), Plate 1
La Tauromaquia was created between between 1814 and 1816, illustrating the origins,history and practices of bullfighting. The complete series was composed of forty plates, of which this is Plate 1. The works of the Tauromaquia are some of Goya's most accomplished, as he downplayed the use of the etched line, and emphasized the effects created by aquatint in producing light, shadow and atmosphere.
Spanish, 1746–1828
The Way in which the Ancient Spaniards Hunted Bulls on Horseback in the Open Country (Modo con que los antiguos españoles cazaban los toros á caballo en el campo)
1816From the series, The Bullfight (La Tauromaquia), Plate 1
Object Type:
Print
Dimensions:
9 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in. (24.77 cm x 34.93 cm)
Medium and Support:
Etching and aquatint on paper
Accession Number:
1984.0013.0001
Credit Line:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase and Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weil, Jr., in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weil, Sr.
La Tauromaquia was created between between 1814 and 1816, illustrating the origins,history and practices of bullfighting. The complete series was composed of forty plates, of which this is Plate 1. The works of the Tauromaquia are some of Goya's most accomplished, as he downplayed the use of the etched line, and emphasized the effects created by aquatint in producing light, shadow and atmosphere.
Keywords
Click a term to view the records with the same keyword
Related Objects
Click a record to view
Portfolio List
Click a portfolio name to view all the objects in that portfolio
This object is a member of the following portfolios:
Your current search criteria is: Portfolio is "Highlights: Weil Gifts" and [Object]Century is "Nineteenth Century" and [Object]Nationality is ".