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[Portrait of Francisco Arjona Herrera, known as "Cúchares"] (Main View)

Jean Laurent

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Portrait of the "torero" or bullfighter, Francisco Arjona Herrera, also known as "Cúchares." He faces a taxidermied bull on the left area of the image while holding a cape, possibly the "muleta," with one hand and a sword with the other.

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  • Title: [Portrait of Francisco Arjona Herrera, known as "Cúchares"] (Main View)
  • Creator: Juan Laurent
  • Date Created: 1860–1869
  • Location Created: Spain
  • Physical Dimensions: 9.1 × 5.6 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XA.755.7.38
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Juan Laurent (French, 1816 - 1886)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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