James McBey. 1883-1959.
The Picador Incites the Bull. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 104. 6 1/4 x 9 7/8 (sheet 8 1/4 x 11 7/8). Edition 30, #5. Slight mat line, 1 hinge stain in the lower margin, well outside the image; otherwise fine original condition. A rich impression with drypoint burr printed on antique laid paper. Signed and numbered in ink. $1,250.
The bullfight series was one of the artist's early successes, bringing him local and international acclaim.
Hardie writes: "The picador, on horseback, with his spear held downwards, is on the left. The bull, with head slightly lowered, faces him on the right' while further to the right is a second picador."
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