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.
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.
Bequest of Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
19th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1813
Produced in Britain for the Spanish market.
Support
composed of
wove paper
( lined with similar paper)
Plate
Height 278 mm
Width 523 mm
Sheet
Height 278 mm
Width 523 mm
Aquatint
Hand colouring
Etching
Accession number: P.2090-1991
Primary reference Number: 95053
Cust: 41
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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