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Horrible Murder!

Horrible Murder!

José Guadalupe Posada

1880–1890

Medium: Relief engraving or photo relief etching on tan wove paper
Dimensions: 30 × 19.7 cm (11 13/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Genre: relief etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)relief etching

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The Dandies

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Aquí están las calaveras de Don Folias y el Negrito (Here Are the Calaveras of Don Folias and El Negrito)

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Saint George

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The Death of General Gonzales

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End of the XIX Century

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The Soldier's Farewell

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Calavera of the Pilgrims that Have Died Walking the Streets and Are Now at Rest

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Very Extravagant Verses

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Ejemplar y ciertisimo suceso en la Republica Mexicana (Exemplary and Truest Success in the Mexican Republic)

Ejemplar y ciertisimo suceso en la Republica Mexicana (Exemplary and Truest Success in the Mexican Republic)

José Guadalupe Posada, 1889

Horrible Murder! by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB