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The Bicycle, 1895. Relief engraving or photo relief etching on wove paper.

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Relief engraving or photo relief etching on wove paper · 30.1 × 20.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Bicycle
Artist
José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913
Date
1895
Medium
Relief engraving or photo relief etching on wove paper
Dimensions
30.1 × 20.1 cm (11 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
Credit line
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment, Joseph Brooks Fair and John H. Wrenn Memorial collections
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1852–1913

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The Bicycle · José Guadalupe Posada, 1895
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