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The head (deathmask) of Vladimir Lenin, from the portfolio '15 Grabados en madera' (Madrid 1929)

1927 (published 1929)
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The head (deathmask) of Vladimir Lenin, from the portfolio '15 Grabados en madera' (Madrid 1929)
  • Artist: Gabriel Fernández Ledesma (Mexican, Aguascalientes 1900–1983 Mexico City)
  • Date: 1927 (published 1929)
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 17 5/16 × 13 3/8 in. (44 × 34 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gabriel Fernández Ledesma, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.88.3(12)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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