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Moors and Donkeys in Combat with a Bull
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Moors and Donkeys in Combat with a Bull

Francisco de Goya · 1876 · etching; aquatint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Four Moors use donkeys as a barrier to protect themselves against a bull. The points of the horns of the bull are covered with balls. With its head it throws one of the donkeys into the air. Two other donkeys lie on the ground. Numbered top right: 17.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printass, donkeybullfight
Credit lineMoren en ezels in gevecht met een stier. 1876. Francisco de Goya. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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