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Dia dos de mayo de 1808 en Madrid. Asesinan los franceses á los patriotas en el Prado: P.2090-1991

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

Entities

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.

Notes

History note: Bought by H.S. Reitlinger from James Rimell & Son, 53, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W. The fan leaves are listed as lot no. 368 on p.24 of the auction catalogue (date unknown): 'Collection of 9 Curious Engravings (4 COLOURED) designed for fans ...'. Rimell & Son were based at 53, Shaftesbury Avenue from just after 1900 until the late 1920s.

Legal notes

Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1813

Note

Produced in Britain for the Spanish market.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of wove paper ( lined with similar paper)
Plate Height 278 mm Width 523 mm
Sheet Height 278 mm Width 523 mm

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Hand colouring
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DIA DOS DE MAYO DE 1808 EN MADRID. / Asesinan los franceses à los Patriotas en el Prado.
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Published by - London, Behrmann & Collmann
  • Location: Image lower left and right, at edge of fan shape
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 13
  • Location: Verso of lining
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Type: Number

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2090-1991
Primary reference Number: 95053
Cust: 41
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 29 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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