Canto funeral de Doña Caracol
Date: 1944
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions (cm.): 15.7 x 8.6
Alternate titles: Allá por la llanura; The cry of doña Caracol
Published edition:
Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional, p. 20. Illustrated book published by La Estampa Mexicana and printed at the Talleres Gráficos de la Nación, 1944, in an edition of 1,200, 178 of which were numbered. Promotional materials stated that the images were printed from the original blocks.
Unknown number of impressions outside the edition.
Contemporary publication: Incidentes melodicos del mundo irracional. See above.
Principal references: Exposición de Homenaje 480? 482?
Selected additional references (illustrated): Reyes Palma 1994, pl. 82
Related works: Méndez made numerous illustrations for Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional and in addition, created several related illustrations that were not used in the book.
Obras relacionadas: Méndez realizó numerosas ilustraciones para Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional y además, creó algunas ilustraciones relacionadas que no se utilizaron en el libro.
Catalogue record number: 508