Photograph mounted on sheet with manuscript description
Sheet 6 in x 10 1/2 in; photograph 3 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in / sheet 15.2 x 26.7 cm; photograph 8.9 x 13.3 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, AZ
This 1920s photograph identifies General Francisco “Pancho” Villa, one of the central figures of the Mexican Revolution. The image is mounted on a larger sheet with a handwritten Spanish description, adding period context and making the object more than a photographic portrait alone. Its format reflects the way revolutionary figures circulated through photographs, captions, and personal or documentary annotations.
The photograph shows Villa standing in civilian-style dress with a cartridge belt, a visual reminder of his military and political role in northern Mexico. The manuscript note refers to his leadership after the death of Madero and his association with the División del Norte, giving the piece a direct historical frame. As a mounted image with written commentary, it belongs comfortably within the documentary material culture of post-revolutionary Mexico.
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Photograph mounted on sheet with manuscript description
Sheet 6 in x 10 1/2 in; photograph 3 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in / sheet 15.2 x 26.7 cm; photograph 8.9 x 13.3 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, AZ
This 1920s photograph identifies General Francisco “Pancho” Villa, one of the central figures of the Mexican Revolution. The image is mounted on a larger sheet with a handwritten Spanish description, adding period context and making the object more than a photographic portrait alone. Its format reflects the way revolutionary figures circulated through photographs, captions, and personal or documentary annotations.
The photograph shows Villa standing in civilian-style dress with a cartridge belt, a visual reminder of his military and political role in northern Mexico. The manuscript note refers to his leadership after the death of Madero and his association with the División del Norte, giving the piece a direct historical frame. As a mounted image with written commentary, it belongs comfortably within the documentary material culture of post-revolutionary Mexico.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
