Malasaña and her daughter by Eugenio Álvarez Dumont (Tunisia, 1864 - Buenos Aires 1927) was a Spanish painter specializing in war issues, mainly the Spanish War of Independence. ( Representation of a heroic scene that took place in Madrid on May 2, 1808, during the defense of the city before the French army. With great drama Malasaña represents the body of his daughter, fighting against the soldier who killed her. The body of the girl is foreshortened at the feet of the horse. In the background, a large group of French cavalry soldiers, partially enveloped in clouds of dust. )

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