Broadsheet relating to the skeleton from Guadalajara (Calavera Tapatia) who holds a glass of Tequila and is accompanied by Catrina who stands behind him, looking over his shoulder

Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|Manuel Manilla

ca. 1890 · Type-metal engraving and letterpress on green paper · Drawings and Prints

"Tapatía" here indicates that the figures are from the city of Guadalajara (Jalisco), though the term is also sometimes associated with an authentic Mexican identity. An elegantly dressed male skeleton smokes a cigar and drinks tequila while a female skeleton looks over his shoulder. Written in the first person in a gloating tone, the rhyming quatrains surrounding the image explain how the skeleton has defeated adversaries from other states. Text on the back of the print describes negative aspects of working-class occupations and ends with a song about the bravery of people from Guadalajara. Aquí, la denominación «tapatía» indica que las figuras proceden de la ciudad de Guadalajara (Jalisco), aunque el término también se asocia a veces con la auténtica identidad mexicana. Una calavera masculina elegantemente vestida fuma un puro y bebe tequila mientras una calavera femenina mira por encima de su hombro. Los cuartetos con rima que rodean a la imagen, escritos en primera persona con un tono altanero, explican cómo derrotó la calavera a sus adversarios de otros estados. El texto del reverso del grabado describe los aspectos negativos de los trabajos de la clase obrera y termina con una canción sobre la valentía de los oriundos de Guadalajara.

Artist

Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|Manuel Manilla

Date

ca. 1890

Medium

Type-metal engraving and letterpress on green paper

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946