Calavera Tapatia (A skeleton from Guadalajara) drinking tequila, Catrina standing behind him

Printer Antonio Vanegas Arroyo Mexican
ca. 1880–95
Not on view
The exact date of the print is not clear. It was used in satirical broadsides in 1904 and 1908 for example.exact

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  • Title: Calavera Tapatia (A skeleton from Guadalajara) drinking tequila, Catrina standing behind him
  • Artist: Manuel Manilla (Mexican, Mexico City ca. 1830–1895 Mexico City)
  • Printer: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (1850–1917, Mexican)
  • Date: ca. 1880–95
  • Medium: Photo-relief, wood engraving and letterpress title on purple paper
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 in. × 9 1/16 in. (33 × 23 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.14.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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