La Sin Par La Gigante Calavera (The Unequaled Giant Calavera)

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La Sin Par La Gigante Calavera (The Unequaled Giant Calavera)
Image Not Available for La Sin Par La Gigante Calavera (The Unequaled Giant Calavera)

La Sin Par La Gigante Calavera (The Unequaled Giant Calavera)

Maker
Maker (b. 1852, Aguascalientes, Mexico – d. 1913, Mexico City, Mexico)
Dateca. 1900
MediumLetterpress
Dimensionsimage: 23 5/8 in. x 15 7/8 in. (60 cm x 40.3 cm); sheet: 23 5/8 in. x 15 7/8 in. (60 cm x 40.3 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineMuseum purchase, John McAndrew Fund
Object number2004.95
Status
Not on view
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