Plate 78: the declaration of war by Mexico on Germany, Italy, and Japan on 1 June 1942, from the portfolio 'Estampas de la revolución Mexicana' (prints of the Mexican Revolution)
See comment for 1993.1133.1–85.
This print depicts the oil tanker Potrero del Llano, which was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1942 while sailing under a Mexican flag off the coast of Florida. The attack contributed to Mexico’s decision to enter World War II on the side of the Allies. Mexico and Brazil were the only Latin American nations to send troops during the war.
This print depicts the oil tanker Potrero del Llano, which was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1942 while sailing under a Mexican flag off the coast of Florida. The attack contributed to Mexico’s decision to enter World War II on the side of the Allies. Mexico and Brazil were the only Latin American nations to send troops during the war.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate 78: the declaration of war by Mexico on Germany, Italy, and Japan on 1 June 1942, from the portfolio 'Estampas de la revolución Mexicana' (prints of the Mexican Revolution)
- Artist: Juan Antonio Franco (Guatemalan, Guatemala City 1920–1994)
- Publisher: Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City
- Date: 1947
- Medium: Linocut
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 5/8 × 15 3/4 in. (27 × 40 cm)
Image: 8 1/16 × 11 1/4 in. (20.5 × 28.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Norman S. Rothschild, 1993
- Object Number: 1993.1133.79
- Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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