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Dia dos de mayo de 1808 en Madrid. Asesinan los franceses á los patriotas en el Prado: P.149-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Dia dos de mayo de 1808 en Madrid. Asesinan los franceses á los patriotas en el Prado
Translated as: May 2nd, 1808 in Madrid. The French kill the patriots in the Prado
The Peninsular War

Maker(s)

Publisher: Behrmann and Collmann
Printmaker: Unknown

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Categories

Description

'Dos de Mayo' or Second of May Uprising of 1808 was a rebellion by the people of Madrid against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking repression by the French Imperial forces.

Legal notes

Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2149

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04) by H.M. Government

Dating

19th Century
1813 -

Note

Uncoloured. Produced in Britain for the Spanish market.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.149-2015
Primary reference Number: 210689
Cust: 41
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Audit data

Created: Friday 23 December 2016 Updated: Wednesday 29 June 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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