ANTIQUE BULL LA LIDIA FIGHTING MAGAZINE ENGRAVINGS
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A lot of two antique hand colored engravings. The first: an engraving, Fight Between Elephant and Bulls at Madrid, Bull Fighting Ring in Madrid, Spain; published by Harpers Weekly, 1871; titled in the print, lower to the center, dated in pencil, 1871, lower right. The second: a colored lithograph, Bullfighting Revue La Lidia; titled in the print in Spanish, Vaya un Pez, What a Fish; inscribed in the print, Arenal, 27 Madrid, lower right; marked in the print, Lit. de J. Palacios, lower left. The founder of the oldest bullfighting magazine was called Julian Palacios. Palacios owned an important litho engraving workshop in Madrid which he naturally placed at the service of La Lidia. From the first issue with the famous image of the bullfighters Lagartijo, Cara Ancha, Gallo Chico, Angel Pastor and Manuel Hermosilla. Antique American and European Magazines, Illustrations, Graphic Art Prints, and Collectibles.
Dimensions: Larger L 21 x W 15 in. Smaller L 14 3/4 x W 10 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate.
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