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Calavera of the Masses

A work made of photo-relief etching on pink wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of photo-relief etching on pink wove paper.

Date:

1915

Artist:

José Guadalupe Posada
Mexican, 1852-1913

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Title

Calavera of the Masses

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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1915

Medium

Photo-relief etching on pink wove paper

Dimensions

Comp: 40.4 × 28.7 cm (15 15/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1943.1265

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