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La Calavera Sevillana, esta hermosa calavera que fue de un grande torero, viene a presidir las fiestas que nos va a dar Cuatro Dedos

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La Calavera Sevillana, esta hermosa calavera que fue de un grande torero, viene a presidir las fiestas que nos va a dar Cuatro Dedos

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Broadside shows a skull decorated with the implements and costume of bullfighting. Small skulls and skeletons decorate the borders. The text in calavera verse conveys a listing of the better known bullfighters in Mexico which Cuatro Dedos (Four Fingers) is presenting.
Se expende en la imprenta, encarnación núms. 9 y 10. México.
This broadside is identical to PGA - Vanegas, no. 72, except 72 is in red ground wood paper. For another use of the main relief cut, see PGA - Vanegas, no. 73.
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1977; (DLC/PP-1977:215.587).
Forms part of: Caroline and Erwin Swann collection of caricature and cartoon (Library of Congress).

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01/01/1890
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Contributors

Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (Firm), publisher
Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913, artist
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Library of Congress
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