Another way of hunting on foot

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

In this print, which belongs to the group of "historical2 scenes of Bullfighting (nº 1-11), we see how two men throw a bull in the neck and belly, in the middle of a desolate and shady open landscape. The animal, placed in a pronounced foreshortened position in front of the spectator, bends its forelimbs.

Engraved plate with great force and dynamism, with marked drama and violence intensified by the diagonal disposition of the spears and the struggling posture of the two men. There are few points of light within the scene and they are concentrated on the men´s clothing and on the blackground. 

As in the previous case, the scene shows us what bull hunting would have been like in primitive times. For Gassier, as well as for Lafuente Ferrari, this scene could represent the origin of the bullfights: in open field and in this case standing and with the help of the pikes.

Sayre, in his study, refers to the manuscript title that Goya gives it in the collection of prints held by the Public Library of Boston: The same. 

The preparatory drawing for this print, also entitled Another way of hunting on foot has been preserved.