Suerte VI: The torero's assistant sets dogs on the bull 1845 - 1855

This anonymous print, “Suerte VI: The torero's assistant sets dogs on the bull”, depicts a scene from a bullfight. The black and white illustration shows a bull being attacked by dogs while a man on horseback watches from the background. The scene is framed by a decorative border of flowers and foliage. The print's detail of the bullfight scene highlights the brutality of the spectacle. The work was likely intended for a general audience interested in the exciting and dangerous sport of bullfighting. This captivating artwork, created between 1845 and 1855, currently resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.