A dance with men in dresses paired with men in suits from a broadside entitled 'Los 41 maricones encontrados en un baile de la Calle de la Paz el 20 de Noviembre de 1901'

1901

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This broadside depicts an event that took place on November 20, 1901 when 41 men wearing dresses and suits described on the broadside as 'homosexuals' (maricones) were discovered cavorting in a dance hall on the Calle de la Paz, Mexico City. The print was included in a broadsheet with the title 'The 41 Faggots ... Very Cute and Coquettish.' (trans. from Spanish. 'LOS 41 MARICONES ... MUY CHULOS Y COQUETONES')

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Title: A dance with men in dresses paired with men in suits from a broadside entitled 'Los 41 maricones encontrados en un baile de la Calle de la Paz el 20 de Noviembre de 1901'
Artist: José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, Aguascalientes 1852–1913 Mexico City)
Date: 1901
Medium: Etching on zinc
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 1/16 × 4 1/4 in. (7.8 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1930
Object Number: 30.82.107
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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