DISCOVERART

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

The Way in Which the Ancient Spaniards Hunted Bulls on Horseback in the Open Country, plate one from The Art of Bullfighting

1814/16, published 1816
Etching, burnished aquatint, and drypoint on ivory laid paper
21 × 31 cm (8.3 × 12.2 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

The Hanged MonkThe Hanged MonkFriar Pedro Wrests the Gun from El MaragatoFriar Pedro Wrests the Gun from El MaragatoFriar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs OffFriar Pedro Shoots El Maragato as His Horse Runs OffPortrait of Isidoro MaiquezPortrait of Isidoro MaiquezWinter SceneWinter SceneFriar Pedro Offers Shoes to El Maragato and Prepares to Push Aside His GunFriar Pedro Offers Shoes to El Maragato and Prepares to PushFriar Pedro Clubs El Maragato with the Butt of the GunFriar Pedro Clubs El Maragato with the Butt of the GunFriar Pedro Binds El Maragato with a RopeFriar Pedro Binds El Maragato with a Rope

More like this

Plate 1 from "La Tauromaquia": The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the open countryGoya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 1 from "La TaurBullfights: The Way in Which the Ancient Spaniards Hunted Bulls on Horseback in the Open CountryFrancisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) — Bullfights: The WaPlate 27 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'Charity' (Caridad)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 27 from "The DiPlate 17 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'They do not agree' (No se convienen)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 17 from "The DiPlate 17 from 'The Disasters of War' (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'They do not agree.' (No se convienen.)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 17 from 'The DiPlate 27 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'Charity' (Caridad)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 27 from "The DiAlbert S. Johnston Crossing the Desert to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)Adalbert John Volck — Albert S. Johnston Crossing the DesertPlate 23 from "The Disasters of War" (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'The Same Elsewhere' (Lo mismo en otras partes)Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 23 from "The DiWeislingen Attacked by Goetz's MenEugène Delacroix — Weislingen Attacked by Goetz's MenPlate 24 of "La Tauromaquia": The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at MadridGoya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 24 of "La TauroCavalierJohn-Lewis Brown — CavalierPlate 10 from "La Tauromaquia": Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at ValladolidGoya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) — Plate 10 from "La Tau