Broadsheet about the authors of Mexico's national anthem, portrait of Don Jaime Nuvo at center
Medium
Type-metal engraving and letterpress on tan paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 7 7/8 in. (29.5 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.46.127
Tags
Art Historical Context
At the center of this 1903sheet by José Guadalupe Posada, Mexico's pioneering printmaker, stands a striking portrait of Don Jaime Nunó, the composer of the Mexican national anthem Surrounding the image is text honoring the anthem's creators—Nunó for the music and poet Francisco González Bocanegra for the lyrics—crafted amid the patriotic fervor following Mexico's independence struggles. Produced as an affordable, single-sheet publication, it reflects the era's custom of disseminating news, biographies, and cultural tributes through popular prints. Posada, renowned for his bold, satirical styl...
About the Artist
José Guadalupe Posada · 1852–1913
José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) was a Mexican printmaker and engraver who revolutionized popular art and created some of the most iconic images in Mexican culture. Working primarily with publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, he produced over 20,000 images during his career—inexpensive broadsheets sold for a penny on colored paper that made his art accessible to even the poorest workers. He transform...