Indulgence with an image of St Peter watching over two pilgrims
ca. 1900–1910
Medium
Type-metal engraving and letterpress on buff paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 15/16 in. × 12 in. (40.5 × 30.5 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
46.46.316
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 20th century, printmaker José Guadalupe Posada, in collaboration with publisher Antonio Van Arroyo, created vivid broadsides that captured the spirit of everyday Mexican life and faith. *Indulgence with an image St Peter watching over two*, dating to around 1900–1910, exemplifies their prolific output of affordable prints distributed via newspapers and chapbooks. Produced using type-metal engraving for the bold imagery and letterpress for text buff paper, this 16 × 12-inch sheet blends devotional art with popular graphics, making religious themes accessible to the masses. The art...
About the Artist
José Guadalupe Posada|Antonio Vanegas Arroyo · 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...