José Guadalupe Posada, Broadsheet, on recto artist and artisans in hell with objects relating to their profession entitled 'The artistic purgatory, where the calaveras of artists and craftsmen lie', on verso skulls relating to different professions
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
José Guadalupe Posada

Broadsheet, on recto artist and artisans in hell with objects relating to their profession entitled 'The artistic purgatory, where the calaveras of artists and craftsmen lie', on verso skulls relating to different professions

ca. 1895–1900

Current Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Medium
Etching on zinc, woodcut, letterpress, relief printing
Dimensions
60 × 40 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-416684

Provenance

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946

Registry history

  • ca. 1895–1900 — Recorded in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art — prints

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