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The Calavera of the Executioners (La Calavera de los Encapuchados)
The Calavera of the Executioners (La Calavera de los Encapuchados)

The Calavera of the Executioners (La Calavera de los Encapuchados)

Artist (Mexican, 1852-1913)
Publisher/Publishing House
CultureMexican
Date1917 or later
MediumRelief etching with engraving, and letterpress
Dimensionssheet: 15 13/16 x 11 13/16 in. (40.2 x 30 cm)
Classificationsprints
Credit LineGift of the Rubin-Ladd Foundation
Object number2011.33.2
DescriptionAbove: A running 'calavera' in a sombrero brandishes a sword; behind is a struggling crowd of calaveras. Below: image of a skeleton with arms raised [perhaps by another hand?]. at bottom: two small images; heads of a woman and a man.
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