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José Guadalupe Posada

A profile of a skeleton with a tophat, a coat, and glasses, from a broaside entitled 'La Calavera de Cupido', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.

ca. 1880–1910
Type-metal engraving (reproduction?)
7.2 × 6 cm (2.8 × 2.4 in)

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