The Pikemen of Bailén

Ca. 1908. Oil on canvas.
Not on display

The Battle of Bailén, fought against the French on 19th July 1808 during the Peninsular War (1808–1814), was fought by hundreds of mounted ‘garrochistas’ [those who carry spears], mostly from Utrera and Jerez, under the command of General Manuel de la Peña.

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Inventory number: P005708
Author: Domingo Muñoz y Cuesta
Title: The Pikemen of Bailén
Date: Ca. 1908
Technique: Oil
Support: Canvas
Dimension: Height: 250 cm; Width: 200 cm
Provenance: Gregorio Ortega Leal Collection, 1910; acquired for Museo de Arte Moderno, 1910-1971
Entry date: 1971

Bibliography +

Díez, J.L (dir.), Pintura del Siglo XIX en el Museo del Prado: catálogo general, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2015, pp. 431.

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Registros-Inventarios Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, 1900-1936. Núm. 145-M.

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Domingo-Muñoz
Signed. Front, lower left corner

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 19-03-2016

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