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José Guadalupe Posada|José Sanchez

A clown standing with one hand on his hip and an elephant peering out from behind a curtain, illustration for 'El Clown Mexicano (The Mexican Clown)' published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

ca. 1880–1910
Type-metal engraving
13 × 8.6 cm (5.1 × 3.4 in)

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