Piazza di Madrid

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Artist/Maker	Velázquez, Diego (artist)
Place of origin	Spain (drawn)

Bull Fight; in a large public square, the house-tops are crowded with people, and barriers are placed around; many persons attacking or preparing to attack the animal; Royal guards appear on the left; Inscribed Piazza di Madrid.; Drawn with the pen.

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Piazza di Madrid
Materials and techniques	drawn with the pen Paper Pen Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Velázquez, Diego (ascribed to); Bull fight in a large public square; Inscribed 'Piazza di Madrid'; Drawn with the pen; Spanish School; 17th century.
Physical description	Bull Fight; in a large public square, the house-tops are crowded with people, and barriers are placed around; many persons attacking or preparing to attack the animal; Royal guards appear on the left; Inscribed Piazza di Madrid.; Drawn with the pen.
Dimensions	Height: 14.2in Width: 22.2in Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	Spanish School
Marks and inscriptions	Inscribed Piazza di Madrid.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Bull Crowd Scenes
Place depicted	Madrid (City)
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.611

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Record created	October 29, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1139557/piazza-di-madrid-drawing-velázquez-diego/

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