Broadside with 48 scenes relating the tale of Don Juan de Serrallonga 1860

"Historia de Don Juan de Serrallonga," a broadside print by Samunca, depicts 48 scenes that narrate the life of the infamous bandit Don Juan de Serrallonga. The work, created in 1860, utilizes a graphic novel style to tell the story. The individual panels are arranged in four columns and twelve rows on a single sheet, providing a captivating visual sequence of Serrallonga's exploits. This broadside, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the visual culture of 19th-century Spain, specifically focusing on the captivating tale of a legendary figure.