Currently not on view
Calavera Poncianista
Manuel Manilla, 1830–1895; active Mexico City, Mexico
José Guadalupe Posada, 1852–1913; born Aguascalientes, Mexico; died Mexico City; active Mexico City and León, Mexico
Published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1850–1917; active Mexico City, Mexico
José Guadalupe Posada, 1852–1913; born Aguascalientes, Mexico; died Mexico City; active Mexico City and León, Mexico
Published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1850–1917; active Mexico City, Mexico
2026-43
Information
Title
Calavera Poncianista
Maker
Medium
Relief print with letterpress
Dimensions
38.3 × 28.3 cm (15 1/16 × 11 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
2026-43
Place Made
North America, Mexico, Mexico City
Inscription
CALAVERA PONCIANISTA \ Con un gozo y placer \ el más profundo, \ Hoy vengo á visitar \ el nuevo mundo. \ Y aunque haya alguno \ que morir no quiera, \ Todos se irán \ con esta calavera. \ Aquí est á ya la valiente \ Calavera Poncianista, \ Que hoy á la torera gente \ De pasado y del presente \ Viene á pasarles revista. \ Del simpático Panciano \ Partidaria decidida, \ He de asentarle la mano \ A los diestros de verano \ De farsa reconocida.
Culture
Type
David Sellers, Hopewell, NJ; purchased by Princeton University Art Museum 2026.
