Nicolasa Escamilla

Nicolasa Escamilla

Nicolasa Escamilla known as La Pajuelera (fl. 1747 – fl. 1776) was a Spanish bullfighter.[1]

She was one of the most famous bullfighters of her sex. She was the subject of an illustration by Francisco Goya and a poem by Fernando Soteras.

  1. ^ Feiner, Muriel (1995). «La mujer en elos toros hasta el siglo XVIII». La mujer en el mundo del toro. Madrid: Alianza Editorial. pp. 38–39. ISBN 8420694401. OCLC 36033563.