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Photo of collection object Alcoholic Calavera (Calavera alcohólica) — Posada, José Guadalupe. Alcoholic Calavera (Calavera alcohólica), after 1888. Relief engraving, composition: 9 x 5 1/2" (22.8 x 13.9cm); sheet: 9 3/16 x 5 5/8" (23.3 x 14.3cm); mount: 11 11/16 x 8 7/8" (29.7 x 22.5 cm). Larry Aldrich Fund, 427.1954. (Photo: MoMA)

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Alcoholic Calavera (Calavera alcohólica)

after 1888

José-Guadalupe Posada

Mexican, 1852–1913

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Posada, José Guadalupe
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Relief engraving
Medium: relief, engraving
Dimensions: composition: 9 x 5 1/2" (22.8 x 13.9cm); sheet: 9 3/16 x 5 5/8" (23.3 x 14.3cm); mount: 11 11/16 x 8 7/8" (29.7 x 22.5 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 427.1954
Credit Line: Larry Aldrich Fund

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