The Spanish Bull Fight - or-The Corsican Matador in Danger. Hand coloured etching. 1818.

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This contemporary hand-coloured caricature, is from the collection of Gillray's works issued under the publisher's imprint John Miller, slightly smaller than the 1808 original, but the colouring is period and NOT modern. Colouring very good, some light handling marks in the borders, printed on laid cartridge paper the image publishing details are a variant of the 1808 Hannah Humphreys publication. The dimensions as stated are about the same in height but not as long by about 4-5 cm. Still a rare example, none for sale anywhere at time of listing, one in the Royal Collection in the British Museum and one in the Beinecke Collection in the USA. *Note: "The Spanish Bull is so remarkable for Spirit, that unless the Matador strikes him Dead at the First Blow, the Bull is Sure to destroy him; Point above in Barretti's Travels;] A Journey from London to Genoa, through England, Portugal, Spain, and France]. The image details the Excommunicating the Corsican Usurper.The sovereigns of Europe, &c, watch from their seats in a bull-ring the Spanish bull tossing Napoleon above its head. The point of his sword projects from the ferocious animal's shoulder; he holds his broken sword, dripping blood, and has a badly gashed thigh. Rare even though 10 years after the 1st edition. N° de ref. del artículo 8260

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