8/12

About this artwork

Deze prent maakt deel uit van een serie, bestaande uit twaalf prenten met voorstellingen van stierenvechten. Het betreft kopieën door Luis Fernandez Noseret naar de serie door Antonio Carnicero.

Art Historical Context

**8/12 by Luis Fernandez Noseret (5)** This etching, titled *8/12*, is the eighth installment in a captivating series of prints by Spanish artist Luis Fernandez Noseret all centered on the thrilling spectacle of bullfighting. Created in 1795, it measures a modest 192 mm high by 273 mm wide, making it an intimate yet dynamic window into 18th-century Spanish culture. Noseret faithfully copied these scenes from an original series by Antonio Carnicero, a painter celebrated for his vivid depictions of tauromaquia—the art of bullfighting—which was a national obsession blending bravery, artistry, an...