Francisco de Goya (aka Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)
(Fuendetodos, Spain, March 30, 1746 - April 16, 1828, Bordeaux, France)La Tauromaquia, 1st edition, plate 11, El Cid Campeador lanceando otro toro (El Cid Campeador spearing another bull), 1815-1816
Etching and aquatint on paper
8 1/2 x 12 5/16 in. (21.59 x 31.27 cm)
Creation Place:
Europe, Spanish
Technique:
Etching and aquatint
Credit Line:
Walter and Elise Mosher Memorial Fund
Accession Number:
P98.4.12
Commentary
As in the previous plate, Goya depicts here as historical figure: Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (ca. 1040-1099). The Spanish soldier and hero known as El Cid Compeador. Considered the prototype of the noble Castilian warrior, his chivalry and exploits have been romanticized since the 11th century.
Catalogue Raisonné
Harris 214.
Marks
Watermark: "SERRA"
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 12 5/16 in. (21.59 x 31.27 cm)
- Plate Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (24.77 x 34.93 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
- Sheet Dimensions: 10 9/16 x 15 1/8 in. (26.83 x 38.42 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
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