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Modern · Art Institute of Chicago · 52204

The Battle of May 5, 1862: The Great Triumph of Mexico over France!

José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913, 1888/1910

The Battle of May 5, 1862: The Great Triumph of Mexico over France! at the Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago · William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment, Joseph Brooks Fair and John H. Wrenn Memorial collections · Public domain

Artist
José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913
Date
1888/1910
Medium
Relief engraving or photo relief etchin (left) and wood engraving (right) on wove paper
Dimensions
30 × 40.5 cm (11 13/16 × 16 in.)
Era
Modern

Why it matters

The Battle of May 5, 1862: The Great Triumph of Mexico over France!, dated 1888/1910, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Relief engraving or photo relief etchin (left) and wood engraving (right) on wove paper. The museum attributes the work to José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913. The recorded dimensions are 30 × 40.5 cm (11 13/16 × 16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.