Misfortunes that occurred in the bullring of Madrid and the death of the mayor of Torrejón (preparatory drawing).

 See How the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the countryside.

Preparatory drawing of the print Misfortunes that occurred in the bullring of Madrid and the death of the mayor of Torrejón, which is still very different from the same one. In this case we see a large number of slightly sketched figures in the lower half of the scene, which occupies its entire width, while on the right the bull appears in profile with the mayor of Torrejón on its horns. Behind the bull a group of figures can be seen crowding together in the upper right-hand corner.

Finally, in completing the engraving, Goya introduced numerous modifications in the composition with respect to what was envisaged in this preparatory study. Thus, all the figures on the left are replaced by the empty stands, with the audience concentrated on the right, although the group behind the bull is eliminated, a bull which is practically the only element in the drawing that remains almost unchanged in the print.

In this drawing, Goya's intention was still simply to capture the tumult in the bullring and the moment of tension generated by the bull's bursting into the stalls, causing the crowds of people to flee and fall.