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Jean Charlot Collection: José Guadalupe Posada Prints

Artist Jean Charlot's extensive personal collection of prints and broadsides by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada.

Calaveras

La Calavera del Tenorio de la Colonia de la Bolsa
The Calavera of Don Juan of the Bolsa Colony
Broadside, etching & engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1913.
Signed: Posada
Continued on verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C1

Yo Soy Don Juan Tenorio, y Sin Quimeras
Hare Platos de Vuestras Calaveras
I Am Don Juan Tenorio, And Without Argument I Will Make Mincemeat of Your Verses
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Printer's decoration vary from above
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C2

Yo Soy Don Juan Tenorio y Sin Quimeras
Hare Platos de Vuestras Calaveras
I Am Don Juan Tenorio, And Without Argument I Will Make Plates of Your Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Image varies from above two entries
Pink
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C3

Calavera de los Patinadores
Calavera of the Streetcleaners
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C4

Calavera de los Patinadores
Calavera of the Streetcleaners
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1911.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C5

Calavera de los Patinadores
Calavera of the Streetcleaners
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Orange
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1910.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C6

Las Bicicletas
The Bicyclists
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1913.
JCC.JGP:C7

Regalo de Calaveras
Gift of Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Continued verso: Obsequio a las Garbanceras Salute to all the Working Girls JCC.JGP:C8

Regalo de Calaveras
Gift of Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Same as above but without text on verso
JCC.JGP:C9

Regalo de Calaveras
Gift of Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
Same as above except printed on blue paper and with varying printer's decorations
JCC.JGP:C10

Gran Baile de Calaveras
Grand Ball of Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Red
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1906.
Continued on verso, wood block & etching
JCC.JGP:C11

Revumbio de Calaveras
Hawking Skeletons
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C12

Rebumbio de Calaveras
Hawking Skeletons
(Shouting about teetotalers, drunkards, old men and kids, tomcats and working girls)
Broadside,engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 19 8 [sic].
Verso is: La Calavera Taurina, engraving
The Bullfighting Calavera
JCC.JGP:C13

Rebumbio de Calaveras
Hawking Skeletons
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1913.
Continued verso
JCC.JGP:C14


La Calavera de la Viuda Alegre
The Calavera of the Merry Widow
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Red
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1910.
Signed J.M.
JCC.JGP:C15

La Calavera Taurina
The Bullfighting Calavera
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1911.
JCC.JGP:C16

La Calavera Taurina
The Bullfighting Calavera
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Pink
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1908.
JCC.JGP:C17

La Calavera Poncianista
The Poncianista Calavera
The Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Red
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C18

La Calavera Amorosa
The Calavera of Love
Broadside, etching & engravings
16x12 in.
1911.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C19

Calavera de Actualidad
Present Day Calavera
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Pink
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1911.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C20

Don Pepito Contempla a las Presentes Calaveras de Amigos y Parientes
Don Pepito contemples the skulls of Friends and Relations
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1902.
Signed: Posada
Verso is: La Calaverita Nueva, engraving & etching
The New Little Calavera
JCC.JGP:C21

Calavera Jiricuana
Jiricuana Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C22

Calavera Tapatia
The Tapatia Calavera
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Red
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Continued verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C23

Calavera Tapatia
The Tapatia Calavera
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Pink
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C24

Aqui la Calavera esta, Senores, de toditos los Buenos Valedores
Here is the Calavera, Sirs, to all Good Friends
16x12 in.
Pink
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C25

Aqui la Calavera esta,, Senores, de toditos los Buenos Valedores
Here is the Calavera, Sirs, to all Good Friends
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Yellow
Image varies from above
JCC.JGP:C26

La Calavera Tourista
The Calavera Tourist
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C27

La Calavera Tourista
The Calavera Tourist
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Verso is: Aqui la Calavera esta, Senores, de Toditos los Buenos Valedores.
engraving
Here is the Calavera, Sirs, to all Good Friends
JCC.JGP:C28

La Calavera del Editor Popular: A. Vanegas Arroyo
The Calavera of the Popular Editor A. Vanegas Arroyo
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Green
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
Continued verso
JCC.JGP:C29

La Brava Calavera del Cinematografo
The Brave Calavera of the Cinema
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Blue
Continued verso
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1906.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C30

La Nueva Calavera del Morrongo o sea de Gatos y Garbanceras
The New Calavera of the Servant Class or For Tomcats and Maids
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Yellow
Continued verso, engraving & etching
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1993 [sic] i.e. 1903?.
Signed:Posada
JCC.JGP:C31

Sensacional Noticia: La Confession de un Esqueleto
Sensational Notice: The Confession of a Skeleton
Broadside, engraving
12x8 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1903.
Signed: Posada
Continued verso
JCC.JGP:C32

Gran Mole de Calaveras
The Stew Pot of Calaveras
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Red
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1902.
Continued verso, etching & engraving
JCC.JGP:C33

Ya Llego la Calavera de la Penitenciaria
The Calaveras of the Penitentiary Has Arrived
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Green
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1902.
Continued verso, etching
JCC.JGP:C34

Ya Llego la Calavera de la Penitenciaria
The Calaveras of the Penitentiary Has Arrived
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Green
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N. D.
Signed: Posada
Continued verso, etching
Printer's decorations vary from above.
JCC.JGP:C35

El Paseo Y Transformacion de Todas Las Calaveras
A Stroll and Transformation of All the Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1906.
Continued verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C36

Calavera del Drenaje
Calavera of the Drainage
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Continued verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C37

La Calavera del Colera Morbo
The Calavera of the Colera Disease
Broadside, engraving & etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1910.
Red
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C38

Gran Calavera Electrica
Great Electricity Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Orange
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
Verso is Responsos de Calaveras
Responses of Calaveras
engraving
JCC.JGP:C39

Gran Calavera Electrica
Great Electricity Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Green
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1907.
Continued verso, engraving
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C40

Sabrosa Barbacoa de Calaveras
Delicious Barbecue of Calaveras
Broadside, etching & engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1903.
Continued verso, etching
JCC.JGP:C41

Calavera Comercial
The Business Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Green
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1908.
Signed J. Cortes
JCC.JGP:C42

La Gran Calavera del 'Chin Chun Chan'
The Great Calavera of the 'Chin Chun Chan'
Broadside, etching & engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1904.
Signed: Cortes
JCC.JGP:C43

La Calavera Clerical
The Clerical Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C44

La Tronante Calavera de las Campanas Modernas
The Thundering Calavera of the Modern Bells
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Green
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1905.
Continued verso
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C45

Calavera de Aquiles Serdan y Pascual Orozco
Calavera of Aquiles Serdan and Pascual Orozco
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C46


La Horrorosa Calavera de la Inundacion de Guanajuato
The Horrible Calavera of the Flood of Guanajuato
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1905.
Green
Continued verso
JCC.JGP:C47

El Purgatorio Artistico
The Artistic Purgatory
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1904.
Continued verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C48

La Calavera Oaxaouena
The Oaxacan Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1903.
Continued verso, engraving
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C49

Calavera D. Francisco I. Madero
Calavera of Francisco I. Madero
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1911.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C50

La Calavera Revuelta
The Intermingled Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1911.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C51

Barata de Calaveras
A Sale of Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Orange
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1910.
JCC.JGP:C52

Barata de Calaveras
A Sale of Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Orange
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1907.
Continued verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C53

La Calavera Maderista
Maderista (Followers of Madero) Calavera
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Orange
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1911.
JCC.JGP:C54

Calaveras de Artesanos
The Calaveras of Artisans
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C55

Remate de Calaveras Alegres
The Finale of the Merry Calaveras
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1913.
JCC.JGP:C56

Revista Muy Detallada de las Lindas Garbanceras Que son en la Temporada de Moda las Calaveras
A Very Detailed Review of the Beautiful Working Girls Who are at the Time In Style the Calaveras
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C57

Epitafios
Epitaphs
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Pink
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
JCC.JGP:C58

Don Luis Mejia Con Afan Por Hablar Se Desespern Y asi contesta a Don Juan.
Don Luis Mejia Is Desperate to Speak and thus responds to Don Juan
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Red
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1904.
Continued verso
JCC.JGP:C59

Don Luis Mejia Con Afan Por Hablar Se Desespern Y asi contesta a Don Juan.
Same as above but with imprint date: 1907.
JCC/JGP:C60

El Panteon de Todas Las Calaveras Que Se Encuentran en Monton
The Pantheon of All the Calaveras Which are Found in Mounds
Broadside, engraving & etching
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1905.
Continued verso, engraving
JCC.JGP:C61

La Gran Calavera
The Great Calavera
probably not Posada
continued verso with Posada's signed engraving
La Calavera de Artisanos
The Calavera of Artisans
Broadside
16x12 in.
1913
JCC.JGP:C62

Esta es de Don Quijote la Primera la sin par la Gigante Dalavera
This is Don Quijote, the Matchless one, the giant Calavera
Broadside, engraving
23x16 in.
N.D.
Continued verso
On verso: Calaveras, Saltad de la Tierra
Calaveras, Salt of the Earth
JCC.JGP:C63

La Bravisimas Calaveras Guatermaltecas De Mora Y De Morales
The Very Brave Calaveras Guatermaltecas Of Mora And Of Morales
Broadside, etching
16x12 in.
Blue
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, 1907.
Continued verso
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C64

La Gran Calavera De Emiliano Zapata
The Grand Calavera of Emilio Zapata
Broadside, engraving
16x12 in.
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
This is not presently attributed to Posada.
On verso:
La Calavera Revolucionaria
Revolutionary Calavera
Mexico: Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, N.D.
Signed: Posada
JCC.JGP:C65