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The Inhabitants of the Moon or Phenomenal Giants (Los Habitantes de la Luna o Gigantes Fenomenales)

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Manuel Manilla (Mexican, 1830-1895)
published by Ildefonso Orellana (Mexican, 19th century)

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Manuel Manilla

Title

The Inhabitants of the Moon or Phenomenal Giants (Los Habitantes de la Luna o Gigantes Fenomenales)

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1850–1892

Medium

Book with two engravings and letterpress in black on cream wove paper

Dimensions

13.9 × 9.5 × 0.3 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1944.1082

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