Leopoldo Méndez

Emiliano Zapata on horseback leading a charge

1931

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Wood engraving (photo relief)
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (14 × 23 cm) Image: 3 15/16 × 7 11/16 in. (10 × 19.5 cm)
Collection no.
31.91.28
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Emiliano Zapata on horseback leading a charge — Leopoldo Méndez. 1931.

Medium: Wood engraving (photo relief). Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (14 × 23 cm) Image: 3 15/16 × 7 11/16 in. (10 × 19.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1931.

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.

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