Cogida de un moro estando en la plaza (A Moor Caught by the Bull in the Ring)
Goya, Francisco · Spanish
in or before 1816
- Medium
- etching, burnished aquatint and drypoint [first edition impression]
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1801 to 1825
- Image size
- 5002 × 3528px
Description
This is a drawing of a bull in an arena. The drawing portrays a scene where a bull is centrally positioned, having trapped a figure under its neck. Another figure is positioned in the foreground raising an object, while two indistinct figures stand in the background. The scene takes place within an enclosed space, indicated by the textured background and ground. The artwork employs a limited palette.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).