Caption

At the Bull Fight, Spain, photograph, Arena for bullfights in Valencia or Barcelona., 1905 - 1922, photographer, paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 105 mm x width 85 mm, Period, A large oval arena with a dirt floor fills the center of the image, with groups of people and teams of horses on the arena surface; several figures in light clothing are near the horses, some standing and some appearing to move, and there is a fallen figure or object near one team of horses. Surrounding the arena is a multi-tiered colonnade with arches filled with a dense crowd of seated spectators, and a tall central tower rising above the roofline in the background. In the foreground the lower seating area is visible in shadow, showing spectators wearing hats and seated closely together, with portions of wooden benches and the top of a protective barrier separating the seating from the arena. The overall image has a sepia tone and shows signs of age with slight fading and grain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_473

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.8Mb (3.4Mb) / 10.4in x 13.8in / 3108 x 4138 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bull Fight Spain photograph Arena bullfights Valencia Barcelona 1905 - 1922 photographer paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 105 mm x width 85 mm Period large oval arena dirt floor fills center image groups people teams horses arena surface several figures light clothing near standing appearing move fallen figure object near team Surrounding arena multi-tiered colonnade arches filled dense crowd seated spectators tall central tower rising roofline background foreground lower seating area visible shadow showing spectators wearing hats seated closely together portions wooden benches top protective barrier separating sepia tone signs age slight fading grain