The Dying Matador

The Dying Matador

John Philip (1817-1867)

First half of 19th Century

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THE DYING MATADOR

JOHN PHILLIP

FIRST HALF OF 19th CENTURY

Oil Painting on Canvas

Size: 36.8 x 25.75 in; 93.35 x 65.41 cm

In the present work, Scottish artist John Philip has created a carefully-crafted drama where a cheering bullfight crowd stills cheers the unseen contest in the pit oblivious to a fatally-wounded matador who is being carried to the the heavenly infirmary at left (with Christian cross at top) while his female lover (already dressed in mourning black) faints, her feeling of loss and inconsolable grief echoed by the oppressively-heavy concrete beam overhead.

Creator: John Phillip

Creation Year: First half of 19th century

Dimensions: 36.8 x 25.75 in

Medium: Oil Painting on Canvas

Movement/Style: Romanticism

Period: 1800-1850

Condition: Fine