European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Portrait of the Toreador José Romero Made in Spain, Europec. 1795 Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Spanish, 1746 - 1828 Oil on canvas * Gallery 299, European Art 1500-1850, second floor 1963-116-8 The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963 |
LabelAn old Spanish inscription on the back of this canvas explains that various pieces of Romero's colorful costume were given to him by admirers of his bullfighting prowess, one of whom was the Duchess of Alba. The inscription goes on to praise Romero as the man "who with one sword thrust, brought to its knees the terrible bull that killed the agile Pepe Illo," another famous bullfighter. Goya also painted Romero's brother Pedro, reputedly an even greater toreador.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
