El buitre carivoro (The carnivorous vulture)
Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828
Summary
A large bird with its beak open, outstretched wings and spread out legs can be seen in the centre of the image. It faces forward and towers above the crowd of figures behind it. A male figure stands out from the crowd holding a pitchfork pointing towards the bird.
Object Name
El buitre carivoro (The carnivorous vulture)
Creators Name
Date Created
1863
Dimensions
plate: 17.5cm x 22cm
support: 24.9cm x 34.3cm
accession number
1983.899
Collection Group
Place of creation
Spain
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Purchased with the assistance of the Bostock Will Trust and the National Art Collections Fund.
Legal
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