Friar Pedro Clubs El Maragato with the Butt of the Gun

In this dramatic scene, the bandit El Maragato, having captured Friar Pedro, is about to be struck down. The friar, stripped to his undergarments and bound, has managed to seize the bandit's gun and is swinging it like a club. The action is frozen at the moment of impact, with El Maragato's face twisted in surprise and pain, his own pistol dropping from his grasp. The figures are tightly framed, emphasizing the intense struggle. A sense of urgency pervades the small panel, painted in bold, direct strokes that highlight the raw emotion and violence of the encounter. This work is one of six panels depicting the real-life tale of a notorious bandit and the brave friar who brought him to justice, a popular story in Spain at the time.