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Calavera of the Pilgrims that Have Died Walking the Streets and Are Now at Rest

A work made of relief engraving or photo relief etching on red paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of relief engraving or photo relief etching on red paper.

Date:

n.d.

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 Pilgrims that Have Died Walking the Streets and Are Now at Rest

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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1872–1913

Medium

Relief engraving or photo relief etching on red paper

Dimensions

40.2 × 29.9 cm (15 13/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment, Joseph Brooks Fair and John H. Wrenn Memorial collections

Reference Number

1944.938

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