Dog or Guardian of the Peace (Perro o Guardián de la paz)

1940s

Dating: Within this decade
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions: image: 30.2 x 23.1 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.) sheet: 46.3 x 32.6 cm (18 1/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1991.116.130
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Dog or Guardian of the Peace (Perro o Guardián de la paz) — David Alfaro Siqueiros. 1940s.

Medium: lithograph in black on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): image: 30.2 x 23.1 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.) sheet: 46.3 x 32.6 cm (18 1/4 x 12 13/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1991.116.130. Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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