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Bound set of progressive proofs for Charlot's 10 lithographs for "Mexihkanantli" (Mexican Mother)

Jean Charlot French
Printer Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City Mexican
Publisher La Estampa Mexicana Mexican

1946–47

Not on view

One of four known sets of progressive proofs, this being the most complete. The use of the term 'chromolithographs' on the title page is confusing. These prints were not produced using the ninetneeth-century chromolithographic technology for reproduction.

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Title: Bound set of progressive proofs for Charlot's 10 lithographs for "Mexihkanantli" (Mexican Mother)

Artist: Jean Charlot (French, Paris 1898–1979 Honolulu, Hawaii)

Printer: Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City

Publisher: La Estampa Mexicana , Mexico

Date: 1946–47

Medium: Lithographs on stone and some preparatory drawings bound with prints

Dimensions: Overall 11 13/16 × 9 13/16 × 2 3/16 in. (30 × 25 × 5.5 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946

Accession Number: 46.46.692

Chronology

France, 1900 A.D.-present

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