Tres Aguafuertes en Color

Publisher Talleres Gráficos de la Nación, Mexico, D.F.

1939

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The portfolio contains three aquatints, that are amongst the earliest examples of this technique in Mexico. The set is introduced by a statement by Orozco Romero dated 1940 and an introduction by Francisco Díaz León that explains the difficulties dealing with the medium. This portfolio is number 48 out of 100 published. The prints are now mounted separately.

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Title: Tres Aguafuertes en Color
Artist: Carlos Orozco Romero (Mexican, Guadalajara 1896–1984 Mexico City)
Publisher: Talleres Gráficos de la Nación, Mexico, D.F.
Date: 1939
Medium: Color aquatint
Dimensions: 15 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (40 × 31.5 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Portfolios
Credit Line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1940
Object Number: 40.47.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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