The horrific skeleton of the flood of Guanajuato

Publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo Mexican

1905

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Beginning on June 30, 1905, torrential rain fell on Guanajuato for two days, causing a nearby dam to burst and flood the city. More than two hundred people died, and the city’s infrastructure suffered significant damage. News of the disaster circulated in the local and international press, reaching the New York Times on July 4; it was also covered in the flyers and broadsheets of the Mexican illustrated press. This satirical print with art by Posada offers short fictional stories about the mischievous behavior of those who died in the flood.

El 30 de junio de 1905 empezó a caer en Guanajuato una lluvia torrencial que duró dos días. El diluvio reventó una presa cercana que inundó la ciudad. Fallecieron más de doscientas personas y se produjeron daños considerables en las infraestructuras. Las noticias de la catástrofe circularon por la prensa local e internacional y llegaron al New York Times el 4 de julio. Las hojas volantes de la prensa ilustrada mexicana también informaron de la riada. Este grabado satírico con una ilustración de Posada ofrece relatos ficticios breves sobre las pillerías de los fallecidos en la inundación.

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Title: The horrific skeleton of the flood of Guanajuato
Artist: José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, Aguascalientes 1852–1913 Mexico City)
Publisher: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (1850–1917, Mexican)
Date: 1905
Medium: Type-metal engraving and letterpress
Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/4 × 11 13/16 in. (40 × 30 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Object Number: 46.46.378
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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