Suerte II: Picador on horseback about to stab a bull with a pique; two toreros behind him to left (two impressions on the same sheet) 1845 - 1855
anonymous
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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pen drawing
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pen sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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illustrative and welcoming imagery
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pen-ink sketch
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horse
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men
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pen work
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sketchbook drawing
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sketchbook art
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doodle art
"Suerte II: Picador on horseback about to stab a bull with a pique; two toreros behind him to left (two impressions on the same sheet)" is an anonymous 19th-century print depicting a scene from a bullfight. This artwork, created between 1845 and 1855, features two identical images of a picador on horseback attempting to spear a bull. The print is a valuable example of popular imagery associated with bullfighting, which was a major cultural phenomenon in Spain. The artist's anonymous nature emphasizes the print's function as a memento or souvenir of a real bullfight event.
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