La desgraciada muerte de Pepe Illo en la plaza de Madrid (The Unlucky Death of Pepe Illo in the Ring at Madrid)

in or before 1816

Francisco Goya

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

The image shows a bull attacking a figure in a bullfighting arena. The bull has knocked down the figure and is engaging aggressively, while another figure tries to intervene. Two other figures are in the background, one leaning over the arena wall. The drawing is characterized by vigorous line work and attention to the dramatic intensity of the scene, capturing movement and tension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint and burin [working proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.68

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 236, State I(1) (working proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

  • Harris, Tomás. Goya: engravings and lithographs. 2 vols. Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1964.

Wikidata ID

Q65223795

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