A Spearman
1795 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This portrait depicts a picador on horseback, rendered in Goya's characteristic style of the late 18th century. It is part of the collection held at the Museo del Prado.
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This painting belongs to a series of sketches that Goya produced as preparatory studies for tapestries intended for royal residences. The subject, a picador, represents the iconic and often dangerous role in Spanish bullfighting, showcasing Goya's lifelong fascination with the spectacle and pageantry of the sport.
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A Spearman
Francisco Goya, 1795
