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A skeleton in a hat and clothes drinks Tequila at a bar; black ink on purple paper.
Calavera Tapatia
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Calavera Tapatia

Artist Manuel Manilla (Mexican, c.1830-1900)
Dateundated
MediumType-metal engraving
DimensionsMat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Paper: 13 x 9 in., (33 x 22.9 cm,)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery transfer
Object numberPR-55-5
Collections
Visual DescriptionA skeleton in a hat and clothes drinks Tequila at a bar; black ink on purple paper.
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