Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), after - La Tauromaquia Blatt #26 : Caida de un picador de su caballo debajo del toro

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828), after

La Tauromachia Blatt #26
Copper intaglio: etching, aquatint
Sheet size: 490 mm x 360 mm
Image size: 330mm x 210mm
La Tauromaquia is the third major graphic cycle by Goya, created between 1814 and 1816, and illustrates
The history of bullfighting in Spain, published by Moratin in 1777/1801. The first of a total of 7 editions appeared in 1816, initially with 33 pages; seven additional pages (A-G) were added in later editions.
Sheet #26 was published in outstanding quality in 1923 using copperplate print by Hugo Schmidt Publishing (Munich) by Hugo Kehrer. Only 500 copies were produced.
This is a sheet from copy #11. Text pages with proof of the origin of the etching are sent along as a copy.
Blatt #26: Fall of a picador from his horse beneath the bull.
Goya's very realistic and precisely observed depiction refers to a frequently seen accident in bullfighting: the Picador falling under the bull.
The facial expressions of the people inside and outside the arena are portrayed very impressively in their dramatic staging.