Page (flyer) from the periodical 'Gaceta Callejera' relating to the death of General González in Chapingo on 8 May 1893
Medium
Type-metal engraving and letterpress on buff paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 11 13/16 in. (40.5 × 30 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
46.46.270
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking page from the Mexican periodical *Gacetalejera* ("Street Gazette") captures a moment of national drama: the death of General González Chapingo on May 8, 1893. Produced by publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo and renowned engraver José Guadalupe Pos, it exemplifies the vivid broadsides—inexpensive flyers blending news, ballads, and illustrations—that informed and entertained Mexico's working-class public during the Porfiriato era. on modest buff paper, the sheet measures about 16 by 12 inches, perfect for street vendors to hawk amid urban bustle. Posada's masterful type-metal engravi...