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Tierno Despedimento Do Los Fieles A La Santisima Virgen De Guadalupe Patrona De La Republica Mexicana, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

This broadside has two pages printed on the front and back, so that when folded there are four pages of text. It is printed on dark orange paper. On what would be the cover there is an engraving of Our Lady of Guadalupe flanked by cherubs on either side. Along what would be the inner fold are illustrations of the front and back of the Guadalupe medallion, and the text on the top half of the back cover is framed by figures in religious garb carrying oil lamps.

The text is comprised of prayers for Our Lady of Guadalupe from …

Alabanzas, Accion De Gracias Y Tierno Despedimento A Nuestra Augusta Reina Y Patrona Maria Santisima De San Juan De Las Lagos., Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

This broadside has two pages printed on the recto and verso, so that when folded there are four pages of text. On what would be the cover, there is an engraving at the top of the page depicting Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos in a rectagular frame. She is flanked on either side by figures in religious garb, each carrying oil lamps with smoke streaming behind. The decorative border for the scene has angels at the two top corners. The page just inside the cover features an engraving of a large processional gathered in front of the …

Loa Dicha Par Sancho Panza Y Dona Cenobia. En Honor De La Pureza De Maria Santisima., Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto contains an engraving of two cartoonish figures, a woman on the left and a man on the right. The woman holds a spoon to her mouth, eating from a large pot, with a sack of food spilling out beneath her. The man gestures at her with arms raised and his hands balled into fists.

The text is a loa, a short dramatic work that originated in Spain but that proliferated in Latin America. Loas entertained audiences waiting for the beginning of a festival or full length theatrical work. The dialogue of this work between Sancho Panza and Dona …

Loa Dicha Por El Dr. Mercolico En Honor De Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe, Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, José Guadalupe Posada

Marian Broadsides from Mexico

The recto has a small engraving of two men in top hats, one holding a box. The other reaches out to a figure with a bandaged head, holding their jaw. The verso has an engraving of the Virgin of Guadalupe flanked by figures in religious garb, holding oil lamps.

The text is a loa, a short dramatic work that originated in Spain but that proliferated in Latin America. Loas entertained audiences waiting for the beginning of a festival or full length theatrical work. In this monologue, a dentist describes his craft. He is interrupted by a procession for Our Lady …