This is a drawing of a Victorian-era woman with accompanying text. The artwork features an illustration of a woman in a Victorian-style dress, surrounded by decorative text in columns. The central illustration shows the woman in a detailed dress and hairstyle. The text includes the title "SERAFINA" and the subtitle "POLKA." The top border has floral elements, and the drawing is dated 1914.
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Serafina

José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851 - 1913)

1914?

Medium
metalcut and letterpress on yellow newsprint
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 28.5 x 19.8 cm (11 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Given by Art Information Volunteers in Honor of Marta Madrid Horgan
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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