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
Publisher:
Behrmann and Collmann
Printmaker:
Unknown
'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.
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 2150
Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015-04) by H.M. Government
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1813
Hand-coloured with gouache and watercolour. Produced in Britain for the Spanish market.
Aquatint
Hand colouring
Etching
Accession number: P.150-2015
Primary reference Number: 210690
Cust: 41
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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