El esforsado Rendon picando un toro, de cuya suerte murio en la plaza de Madrid (The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pique, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid)
Francisco Goya Y Lucientes 1746 - 1828
Summary
In the foreground of this bullfighting scene a bull is seen from the side facing to the right. On the right, the picador Rendon mounted on a horse stabs the bull with a pique. A figure stands to the left holding a cloth vertically with a fallen bull behind. Another group located in the middle ground centre look at the proceedings, including another picador to the left and a group of figures standing to the right. One of these figures holds up a cloth. In the background to the right, several figures climb over a wall to gain access to the ring.
Object Name
El esforsado Rendon picando un toro, de cuya suerte murio en la plaza de Madrid (The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pique, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid)
Creators Name
Date Created
1816
Dimensions
plate: 24.7cm x 35cm
support: 29.9cm x 38.6cm
accession number
1983.903
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.