MENDEZ, Leopoldo
Description
Rattlesnake illustration for Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World
Linocut
17 3/4 x 14 5/8" SHEET
Black and white linocut of a rattlesnake. The dark patterned serpent is positioned on a picture plane in a highly curved pattern enclosed with floral and vegetative designs mostly corn. P/A notation in lower left corner. Stamp, artist name and date, are on the reverse at upper left corner.
Date
1944
Creator
MENDEZ, Leopoldo
b. Mexico, 1902-1969
Source
Gift of Gilbert Garcia and Martha Correa in honor of the Garcia-Correa family
Identifier
2025.002.037
Citation
MENDEZ, Leopoldo and b. Mexico, 1902-1969, “MENDEZ, Leopoldo,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 7, 2025, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/17182.