Art, literature & historyThe father strikes the sombrerón with an axe, illustration for 'El Sombrerón'
ca. 1945
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Medium
- Linocut in black and blue on ivory Japanese paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 2 13/16 × 4 3/4 in. (7.2 × 12 cm) Image: 5 1/4 × 7 7/8 in. (13.3 × 20 cm)
- Collection no.
- 46.46.17
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
The father strikes the sombrerón with an axe, illustration for 'El Sombrerón' — Alfredo Zalce. ca. 1945.
Medium: Linocut in black and blue on ivory Japanese paper. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 13/16 × 4 3/4 in. (7.2 × 12 cm) Image: 5 1/4 × 7 7/8 in. (13.3 × 20 cm).
Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946.
This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.