Ester Hernandez, La Virgen de Guadalupe Defendiendo los Derechos de los Xicanos, 1975, etching and aquatint on paper, plate:
11 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 in. (29.2 x 21.9 cm) sheet: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2013.56, © 1975, Ester Hernández
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Artwork Details
- Title
- La Virgen de Guadalupe Defendiendo los Derechos de los Xicanos
- Artist
- Date
- 1975
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- plate: 11 1⁄2 x 8 5⁄8 in. (29.2 x 21.9 cm) sheet: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1975, Ester Hernández
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment
- Mediums Description
- etching and aquatint on paper
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Recreation — sport and play — martial arts
- State of being — other — fighting
- Religion — New Testament — Mary
- Object Number
- 2013.56
Exhibitions
October 25, 2013–March 2, 2014
Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art presents the rich and varied contributions of Latino artists in the United States since the mid-twentieth century, when the concept of a collective Latino identity began to emerge.
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