The Great Calavera
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The Great Calavera

TitleThe Great Calavera
ArtistJosé Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913
Daten.d. 19th century
MediumRelief print on paper
Classificationlithograph
OriginMexico Mexico
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineJohn H. Wrenn Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Great Calavera” is a work by José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913, dated n.d.. It is executed in relief print on paper and classified as lithograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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