**Title:

• No title in the artist's hand appears on any observed impression of this print; however, because several sources (2005 Universidad de Cantabria exhibition catalogue "Luis Quintanilla", FBA and MNCARS) use either "saltimbanqui" or its plural "saltimbanquis," this catalogue incorporates the English equivalent, "Saltimbanques," as the descriptive title. (FBA extends the title to "Saltimbanquis {Escena de parque}" -- Saltimbanques (Theater in the Park)
  • Saltimbanques are street performers and acrobats. The term was common in Europe from the 18th century through the early 20th. They were commonly the subjects of artists such as Daumier and Picasso.
• The Pierre Matisse Gallery Catalogue uses the Spanish title "Forzudo" (strongman), which Quntanilla uses for another image. (See #19.)
• An impression of this print from the Hemingway Collection bears the English title "Street Carnival" on the bottom of its mat, l.l., probably created for The AAA exhibition of 1939 "Luis Quintanilla."

***Date: Most of Quintanilla's prints, unlike this one, do not bear a date. When he does provide a date it is sometimes with the title of the print, l.l. or, as here, with his signature, l.r. (See Fig. 1 below.)

Fig. 1

****Medium: Although Burdett claims that Quintanilla did not mix his printmaking media and used solely drypoint, the BNE catalogue describes this print as "punta seca y aguafuerte" (drypoint and etching). Examination of other prints from the Madrid Series also reveals the use of etching along with drypoint. Until further examination is made, the catalogue raisonné concurs with the BNE designation of "drypoint and etching."

For further discussion of the factors involved, visit the "Medium" section of "Using This Catalogue Raisonné."

*****Edition:

Fig.2

Reproduced in: "Luis Quintanilla" (Universidad de Cantabria) (40)