Plate 85: Si por tierra en un tren militar (La Adelita) (from the portfolio Prints of the Mexican Revolution)
Artist
Ignacio Aguirre
(Mexican, 1900 - 1990)
Publisher
Taller de Gráfica Popular
(Mexican, founded 1937)
Date1947
Mediumlinocut
ClassificationsGraphic
Credit LineGift of the Don Pierce Estate, 2015
Object number2015.29.36ab
DescriptionAn enlarged version of Plate 85 which is featured on the declaration page of the accompanying booklet. This print is the scene of a man and woman waving goodbye to a train car full of soldiers. The soldiers are carrying flags, the woman wears a head covering and shawl, and the man wears a traditional sombrero. The print also serves as the cover of the portfolio with half the image on the recto and the other half on the verso.On View
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Terms
Alberto Morales Jiménez
1947
Ignacio Aguirre
printed 1947