Very Terrible Example!
| Title | Very Terrible Example! |
|---|---|
| Artist | José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913 |
| Date | 1910 20th century |
| Medium | Relief engraving on wove paper |
| Classification | relief etching |
| Origin | Mexico Mexico |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Very Terrible Example!” is a work by José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913, dated 1910. It is executed in relief engraving on wove paper and classified as relief etching. 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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Dated to 1910. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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