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Dance of Death, illustration for Melodic Incidents

A work made of wood engraving on paper.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City

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  • A work made of wood engraving on paper.

Date:

1944

Artist:

Leopoldo Méndez
Mexican, 1902-1969

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Leopoldo Méndez

Title

Dance of Death, illustration for Melodic Incidents

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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1944

Medium

Wood engraving on paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 20.1 × 12 cm (7 15/16 × 4 3/4 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 17.5 cm (9 9/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1944.833

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City

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